Open AccessPeripheral Arterial Disease in Randomized Trial of Estrogen With Progestin in Women With Coronary Heart Disease
Author(s) -
Judith Hsia,
Joel A. Simon,
Feng Lin,
William B. Applegate,
Molly T. Vogt,
Donald B. Hunninghake,
Margaret Carr
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.102.18.2228
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial disease , estrogen , peripheral , randomized controlled trial , disease , cardiology , progestin , coronary heart disease , vascular disease
Postmenopausal estrogen use has been associated with reduced carotid atherosclerosis in observational studies, but this relationship has not been confirmed in a clinical trial. The impact of estrogen on atherosclerotic disease in other peripheral arteries is unknown.
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