1. The somatotropic axis in postmenopausal women during six month of transdermal continuous 17beta-estradiol administration combined with oral medroxyprogesterone.
- Author
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Milewicz T, Krzysiek J, Rogatko I, Sztefko K, Stochmal E, Hubalewska-Dydejczyk A, Jach R, and Radowicki S
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- Administration, Cutaneous, Administration, Oral, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Growth Hormone blood, Humans, Middle Aged, Poland, Postmenopause blood, Women's Health, Estradiol administration & dosage, Estrogen Replacement Therapy, Growth Hormone drug effects, Medroxyprogesterone administration & dosage, Postmenopause drug effects
- Abstract
Aim: The evaluation of the influence of continuous transdermal estradiol supplementation combined with oral medroxyprogesterone on the somatotropic axis in postmenopausal women., Material and Methods: 25 women completed the study Group A--13 women received transdermal 17beta-estradiol (Oesclim 50 - Fournier-Solvay) combined with oral 5 mg daily medroxyprogesterone (Gestomikron - Adamed). Group B--12 women without treatment. Basic plasma FSH, estradiol, glucose, insulin, SHBG, hGH, total and free IGF-I, IGFBP-1 as well as IGFBP-3 were measured initially and at the 12th and 24th week of the study., Results: The mean plasma FSH level was reduced and mean plasma estradiol level was increased in group A during estradiol supplementation. Mean plasma level of free IGF-I and free to total IGF-I ratio were increased in group A during 24 weeks of hormone therapy. In the control group (group B) there was the significant increase in mean plasma IGFBP-3 level. Other parameters showed no significant changes in the control group., Conclusion: The administration of transdermal 17beta-estradiol combined with oral medroxyprogesterone increases the IGF-I bioavailability. However this influence do not exceed the physiologial level of IGF-I bioavailability.
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- 2011