Marie-Odile Gerval
Clinical Research Fellow Endocrine Gynaecology, Imperial College London, UK
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- Email:
- m.gerval@imperial.ac.uk
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Establishing the risk related to hormone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease in womenSubscription
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has a profound impact on the cardiovascular system in postmenopausal women, achieved through its effects on metabolic risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) and on arterial function. Observational studies have consistently shown an association between postmenopausal HRT use and a reduced incidence of CHD. However, the largest randomised trial initially reported no overall benefit on CHD risk. Subsequent analyses and follow-up of the study have demonst
