ea0049ep1084 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ECE2017
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...