Cardiovascular disease and ovarian function
Kallen AN, Pal L. Cardiovascular disease and ovarian function. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011, 23: 258-267. PMID: 21681091, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0b013e3283488a21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseHormone therapyCHD riskOvarian functionExogenous estrogenCHD risk profileFemale reproductive hormonesProcess of atherosclerosisExogenous hormone therapyCause of deathProcess of atherogenesisEndogenous ovarian estrogensDuration of exposurePostmenopausal womenCardiac benefitsOvarian hormonesVascular protectionMenopausal womenOvarian estrogenHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseEstrogenic milieuOvarian senescenceReproductive hormonesOvarian physiology