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19th European Congress of Endocrinology

Lisbon, Portugal
20 May 2017 - 23 May 2017

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Eposter Presentations: Reproductive Endocrinology

Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism

ea0049ep1084 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ECE2017

The effect of hormone replacement therapy and tibolone on lipoprotein (a) concentrations in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

Anagnostis Panagiotis , Galanis Petros , Chatzistergiou Vasileia , Stevenson John , Godsland Ian , Lambrinoudaki Irene , Theodorou Mamas , Goulis Dimitrios

Introduction: Data on the effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and tibolone on lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)), an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, are heterogeneous and conflicting. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of HRT and tibolone on Lp(a) concentrations in post-menopausal women.Methods/design: MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were searched (up to February 2016). Two researchers identified randomized...