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The effects of 17 beta-oestradiol plus dydrogesterone compared with conjugated equine oestrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate on lipids, apolipoproteins and lipoprotein(a).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15488354     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of 17 beta-oestradiol plus dydrogesterone with conjugated equine oestrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate on serum lipids, apolipoproteins and lipoprotein(a) in postmenopausal women. METHODS: A multi-centre, prospective, randomised, double-blind, comparative one-year study in 362 healthy postmenopausal women aged 39-74 years with an intact uterus. Fasting blood samples were taken at baseline and after 28 and 52 weeks of treatment. Participants received daily oral treatment with continuous combined 1 mg micronised 17 beta-oestradiol/5 mg dydrogesterone (E/D: n=180) or 0.625 mg conjugated equine oestrogens/5 mg medroxyprogesterone acetate (CEE/MPA: n=182). RESULTS: Significant differences between the two groups after 52 weeks were observed for total cholesterol (E/D: -1.7%; CEE/MPA: -7.3%), LDL-cholesterol (E/D: -4.5%; CEE/MPA: -11.3%), HDL-cholesterol (E/D: +15.3%; CEE/MPA: +7.5%), triglycerides (E/D: +9.8%; CEE/MPA: +16.6%), VLDL-triglycerides (E/D: -3.3%; CEE/MPA: +10.0%), lipoprotein(a) (E/D: 0.0%; CEE/MPA: -25.2%) and for the ratio apolipoprotein B/LDL-cholesterol (E/D: +0.9%; CEE/MPA +5.9%). CONCLUSIONS: E/D and CEE/MPA differ in their anti-atherogenic effects on lipids and lipoproteins. This however can not easily be translated to differences in clinical cardiovascular outcomes.
Authors:
Alyde T de Kraker; Peter Kenemans; Raimond G V Smolders; Maurice V A M Kroeks; Marius J van der Mooren
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Maturitas     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0378-5122     ISO Abbreviation:  Maturitas     Publication Date:  2004 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-10-18     Completed Date:  2005-02-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7807333     Medline TA:  Maturitas     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  253-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Project Ageing Women, Department of Obstetrics, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Apolipoproteins / blood,  drug effects
Cardiovascular Diseases / blood,  prevention & control*
Double-Blind Method
Dydrogesterone / administration & dosage
Estradiol / administration & dosage
Estrogen Replacement Therapy*
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) / administration & dosage
Female
Great Britain
Humans
Lipids / blood*
Lipoprotein(a) / blood,  drug effects
Medroxyprogesterone / administration & dosage
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Postmenopause
Prospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Apolipoproteins; 0/Estrogens, Conjugated (USP); 0/Lipids; 0/Lipoprotein(a); 152-62-5/Dydrogesterone; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 520-85-4/Medroxyprogesterone

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