Open AccessHormone replacement therapy can augment vascular relaxation in post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes
Author(s) -
Mahesh Perera,
John R. Petrie,
Chris Hillier,
Michael Small,
Naveed Sattar,
J. M. C. Connell,
Mary-Ann Lumsden
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/17.2.497
Subject(s) - augment , type 2 diabetes , medicine , hormone replacement therapy (female to male) , diabetes mellitus , gynecology , endocrinology , testosterone (patch) , philosophy , linguistics
Diabetes is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease in women and event rates increase substantially after the menopause. Observational studies have suggested that estrogens may provide cardioprotection by regulating endothelial nitric oxide synthase.
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