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Effect of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Total Serum Anti-Oxidant Potential and Oxidized Ldl/ß2-Glycoprotein I Complexes in Postmenopausal Women Publisher Pubmed



Darabi M1 ; Ani M1 ; Movahedian A1, 2 ; Zarean E3 ; Panjehpour M1 ; Rabbani M4
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  1. 1. Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Isfahan Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Endocrine Journal Published:2010


Abstract

Oxidative stress and consequent oxidized lipoprotein production is thought to play a central role in both the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL)/β2-glycoprotein I (β2GPI) complexes are etiologically important in the development of atherosclerosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether long-term treatment with conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women could affect total serum antioxidant capacity (TAC) and serum levels of oxLDL/β2GPI complexes. A total of 60 normolipidemic postmenopausal women treated with oral estrogen together with progestin therapy for 3 months were selected. TAC and serum levels of oxLDL/β2GPI complexes were measured at the beginning and end of the HRT. HRT led to a signifcant increase in TAC (15%, P=0.02) and a minor but statistically nonsignifcant decrease of oxLDL/β2GPI complexes (3%, P=0.30) when compared with the baseline control levels. There was also no signifcant association between TAC and oxLDL/β2GPI complexes changes related to HRT. This study indicates that, HRT in postmenopausal women leads to an increase in TAC without an equivalent change in serum levels of oxLDL/β2GPI complexes. It is concluded that benefcial effects of HRT could be explained, at least in part, by improving antioxidant status, but may not be directly associated with a change in oxidized lipoprotein production. ©The Japan Endocrine Society.
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