The higher incidence of cardiovascular disease in men than in women of similar age, and
the menopause-associated increase in cardiovascular disease in women, has led to …

Objective Atherosclerosis is a complex process characterized by an increase in vascular
wall thickness owing to the accumulation of cells and extracellular matrix between the …

Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and can be
effectively influenced by radical scavenging enzymes. Estrogens exert antioxidative effects …

Nomegestrol acetate (NOMAC) is a potent, highly selective progestogen, which is
structurally similar to 19-norprogesterone and characterized as a full agonist at the …

Gender-based outcome data in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery has been the
focus of extensive research over the last two decades. Increased awareness in gender …

The effect of menstrual cycle phase on arterial elasticity is controversial. In 10 healthy
women (20.6±1.5 years old, mean±sd), we investigated the variations in central and …

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of conjugated equine estrogens
alone (ET), conjugated equine estrogens+ medroxyprogesterone (EPT), calcitriol alone …

Estrogen is believed to protect postmenopausal women from coronary vascular disease, in
part by increasing production of nitric oxide (NO). In this study, we investigated the possibility …

Aims Randomized trials have not demonstrated coronary heart disease benefit from
hormone replacement therapy (HRT). We hypothesized that low-dose HRT may avoid harm …

Since its discovery over 20 years ago as an intercellular messenger, nitric oxide (NO), has
been extensively studied with regard to its involvement in the control of the circulation and …