Hormone Replacement Therapy and Increased Plasma Concentration of C-Reactive Protein

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Authors

Paul M. Ridker · Ambulatory Monitoring (United States)

Charles H. Hennekens · Ambulatory Monitoring (United States)

Nader Rifai · Ambulatory Monitoring (United States)

Julie E. Buring · Ambulatory Monitoring (United States)

JoAnn E. Manson · Ambulatory Monitoring (United States)

Abstract

In this cross-sectional survey, CRP levels were increased among apparently healthy postmenopausal women taking HRT. The potential impact of HRT on inflammatory parameters should be investigated in ongoing clinical trials.

Topics & Keywords

Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Estrogen and related hormone effects

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 100, Issue 7, pp. 713-716

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.7.713

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