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Estrogen helps some more than others

Genetic factors may determine why hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women works better in some cases than in others.

References:

Superko, H.R., et al. 1998. Reduction in plasma LDL and Apo B levels with combined estrogen + progestin therapy in post-menopausal women is greater in women with dense rather than buoyant LDL. Meeting of the American Heart Association. November. Dallas.

Further Readings:

Belchetz, P.E. 1994. Hormonal treatment of postmenopausal women. New England Journal of Medicine 330(April 14):1062.

Sources:

H. Robert Superko
Berkeley HeartLab
1875 South Grant Street
Suite 700
San Mateo, CA 94402

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 22, November 28, 1998, p. 346. Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

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