The effect of postmenopausal hormone therapy with or without folic acid supplementation on serum homocysteine level.

Toprak A., Erenus M., Ilhan A., Haklar G., Fak A. S., Oktay A.

Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society, vol.8, no.3, pp.279-86, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/13697130500191040
  • Journal Name: Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.279-86
  • Keywords: menopause, hormone therapy, folic acid, homocysteine, ESTROGEN PLUS PROGESTIN, REPLACEMENT THERAPY, PLASMA HOMOCYSTEINE, NORETHISTERONE ACETATE, DISEASE, 17-BETA-ESTRADIOL, RALOXIFENE, WOMEN, METABOLISM, TIBOLONE
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the effects of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) with or without the addition of folic acid (FA) on serum homocysteine levels in a randomized, placebo-controlled design. Additionally, a non-randomized control group with no treatment was included.