Dose Effects of Hormone Therapy (Two Doses of Estradiol Associated to Progesterone) on Inflammatory Markers

Summary

Primary purpose : Effects of two doses of hormone therapy on hsCRP. The effects of hormone replacement therapy on inflammatory markers are dose-dependent.

Timeline

Start

2004-03

Primary completion

2006-06

Completion

2007-01

Publications

• Background Colditz GA, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Speizer FE, Hennekens CH. Menopause and the risk of coronary heart disease in women. N Engl J Med. 1987 Apr 30;316(18):1105-10. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198704303161801.
• Background Hodis HN, Mack WJ, Lobo RA, Shoupe D, Sevanian A, Mahrer PR, Selzer RH, Liu Cr CR, Liu Ch CH, Azen SP; Estrogen in the Prevention of Atherosclerosis Trial Research Group. Estrogen in the prevention of atherosclerosis. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2001 Dec 4;135(11):939-53. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-135-11-200112040-00005.
• Background Rossouw JE, Anderson GL, Prentice RL, LaCroix AZ, Kooperberg C, Stefanick ML, Jackson RD, Beresford SA, Howard BV, Johnson KC, Kotchen JM, Ockene J; Writing Group for the Women's Health Initiative Investigators. Risks and benefits of estrogen plus progestin in healthy postmenopausal women: principal results From the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2002 Jul 17;288(3):321-33. doi: 10.1001/jama.288.3.321.
• Background Mendelsohn ME, Karas RH. The protective effects of estrogen on the cardiovascular system. N Engl J Med. 1999 Jun 10;340(23):1801-11. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199906103402306. No abstract available.
• Background Scarabin PY, Alhenc-Gelas M, Plu-Bureau G, Taisne P, Agher R, Aiach M. Effects of oral and transdermal estrogen/progesterone regimens on blood coagulation and fibrinolysis in postmenopausal women. A randomized controlled trial. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1997 Nov;17(11):3071-8. doi: 10.1161/01.atv.17.11.3071.
• Background Teede HJ, McGrath BP, Smolich JJ, Malan E, Kotsopoulos D, Liang YL, Peverill RE. Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy increases coagulation activity and fibrinolysis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2000 May;20(5):1404-9. doi: 10.1161/01.atv.20.5.1404.
• Background Conard J, Basdevant A, Thomas JL, Ochsenbein E, Denis C, Guyene TT, Degrelle H. Cardiovascular risk factors and combined estrogen-progestin replacement therapy: a placebo-controlled study with nomegestrol acetate and estradiol. Fertil Steril. 1995 Nov;64(5):957-62. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)57909-6.
• Background Ridker PM, Hennekens CH, Buring JE, Rifai N. C-reactive protein and other markers of inflammation in the prediction of cardiovascular disease in women. N Engl J Med. 2000 Mar 23;342(12):836-43. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200003233421202.
• Background Mallat Z, Heymes C, Ohan J, Faggin E, Leseche G, Tedgui A. Expression of interleukin-10 in advanced human atherosclerotic plaques: relation to inducible nitric oxide synthase expression and cell death. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1999 Mar;19(3):611-6. doi: 10.1161/01.atv.19.3.611.
• Background Mallat Z, Hugel B, Ohan J, Leseche G, Freyssinet JM, Tedgui A. Shed membrane microparticles with procoagulant potential in human atherosclerotic plaques: a role for apoptosis in plaque thrombogenicity. Circulation. 1999 Jan 26;99(3):348-53. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.99.3.348.
• Background Mallat Z, Benamer H, Hugel B, Benessiano J, Steg PG, Freyssinet JM, Tedgui A. Elevated levels of shed membrane microparticles with procoagulant potential in the peripheral circulating blood of patients with acute coronary syndromes. Circulation. 2000 Feb 29;101(8):841-3. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.101.8.841.
• Background Ridker PM, Hennekens CH, Rifai N, Buring JE, Manson JE. Hormone replacement therapy and increased plasma concentration of C-reactive protein. Circulation. 1999 Aug 17;100(7):713-6. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.100.7.713.
• Background Cushman M, Legault C, Barrett-Connor E, Stefanick ML, Kessler C, Judd HL, Sakkinen PA, Tracy RP. Effect of postmenopausal hormones on inflammation-sensitive proteins: the Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Interventions (PEPI) Study. Circulation. 1999 Aug 17;100(7):717-22. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.100.7.717.
• Background Scarabin PY, Alhenc-Gelas M, Oger E, Plu-Bureau G. Hormone replacement therapy and circulating ICAM-1 in postmenopausal women--a randomised controlled trial. Thromb Haemost. 1999 May;81(5):673-5.
• Background van Baal WM, Smolders RG, van der Mooren MJ, Teerlink T, Kenemans P. Hormone replacement therapy and plasma homocysteine levels. Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Oct;94(4):485-91. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(99)00412-3.

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