Effect of hormone replacement therapy on lipids and coagulation factors in postmenopausal women smokers
Postmenopause and smoking impair lipid profile, induce hypercoagulability and reduce fibrinolytic capacity [1, 2]. Postmenopause induced lipid changes can be reversed by oestrogen replacement [3]. Oestrogens also reduce fibrino-gen level [4] and have beneficial effects on endothelium [5]. Although s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Serbian Medical Society
2002-01-01
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Series: | Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2002/0370-81790212371T.pdf |