Low- and standard-estrogen dosage in oral therapy: dose-dependent effects on insulin and lipid metabolism in healthy postmenopausal women

Paola Villa, Francesca Sagnella, Concetta Perri, Rosanna Suriano, Barbara Costantini, Francesca Macri', Luigi Ricciardi, Antonio Lanzone

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Abstract

To evaluate the influences of different doses of daily oral unopposed 17beta-estradiol compared with placebo, both on glucose tolerance and lipid metabolism in healthy postmenopausal women.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)498-508
Number of pages11
JournalClimacteric
Volume11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • Blood Glucose
  • Carbohydrate Metabolism
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Estradiol
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Insulin
  • Italy
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Middle Aged
  • Reference Values
  • Triglycerides
  • Women's Health

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