Effect of oral conjugated equine estrogen combined with medroxyprogesterone acetate on plasma homocysteine levels in postmenopausal women.

Author(s): Hsu SC, Liu CM, Long CY, Yang CH, Lee JN, Tsai EM

Affiliation(s): Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Publication date & source: 2005-10, Fertil Steril., 84(4):1037-9.

Publication type: Randomized Controlled Trial

Conjugated equine estrogen alone or combined with medroxyprogesterone acetate lowered homocysteine levels in postmenopausal women. Regardless of the dosage of progestin used, there was no impact on homocysteine metabolism after 3 years of therapy.