ea0009p75 | Growth and development | BES2005
Lane H
, Smith J
, Davies N
, Cockcroft J
, Morris K
, Scanlon M
, Davies J
Backround: Recent research has heightened the controversy surrounding the effects of conventional hormone replacement therapy on cardiovascular risk, suggesting that use of HRT is associated with an increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Testosterone has also been associated with unfavourable cardiovascular parameters and the addition of testosterone to HRT may augment the risk of cardiovascular events in postmenopausal women.Aim: To elucida...