Hormone Replacement Therapy
New findings in hormone replacement therapy described
Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 17th, 2005
Study 1: Oxidative stress, increased after menopause, is reduced by hormone and estrogen-only replacement therapy, according to a study from Poland.
"Estradiol (E-2) has antioxidant properties. The role of progestins in antioxidant defense is still unknown. We have evaluated the influence of E-2 and E-2 plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) on serum lipid peroxide (LPO) levels, a marker of free radical reactions, and serum total antioxidant status (TAS) in postmenopausal women," reported G. Bednarek-Tupikowska and colleagues.
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