Estrogen Improves Endothelium-Dependent, Flow-Mediated Vasodilation in Postmenopausal Women

H. Lieberman, Eric; D. Gerhard, Marie; Uehata, Akimi; W. Walsh, Brian; P. Selwyn, Andrew; Ganz, Peter; C. Yeung, Alan; A. Creager, Mark

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-121-12-199412150-00005

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Estrogen Improves Endothelium-Dependent, Flow-Mediated Vasodilation in Postmenopausal Women

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Dec 15, 1994

Authors:

Eric H. Lieberman

Marie D. Gerhard

Akimi Uehata

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of estrogen replacement therapy on endothelium-dependent vasodilation in postmenopausal women. DESIGN: Double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. SETTING: University medical center. PATIENTS: 13 postmenopausal women aged 44 to 69 years (average age, 55 +/- 7 y...

Subject

Medicine

Brachial artery

Vasodilation

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