The long-term effects of low-dose 17 beta-estradiol and dydrogesterone hormone replacement therapy on 24-h ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive postmenopausal women: a 1-year randomized, prospective study


Kaya C., Cengiz S. D., Cengiz B., Akgun G.

CLIMACTERIC, vol.9, no.6, pp.437-445, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/13697130601003094
  • Journal Name: CLIMACTERIC
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.437-445
  • Keywords: ambulatory blood pressure, estradiol, hypertension, hormone replacement therapy, TRANSDERMAL ESTROGEN, RISK, DISEASE, ESTRADIOL, MENOPAUSE, DAYTIME, GENDER, HEALTH, ARTERY, TIME
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the long-term effects of low-dose oral hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on 24-h blood pressure in hypertensive postmenopausal women.