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Estrogens are key hormones that play a vital role in the physiology of the reproductive system in women. However, their therapeutic use in hormonal treatment, contraception, and the treatment of hormone-dependent diseases may be associated with a number of side effects, especially on the liver. This article focuses on the mechanisms of action of estrogens and their potential hepatotoxic effects, as well as risk factors and possible differences between representatives.
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December 2024
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital, Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey.
Objectives: The relationship between elevated ferritin levels and metabolic abnormalities in PCOS patients, and whether ferritin is a cause or a consequence, is still debated. This study aimed to evaluate the impacts of the fourth generation combined oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol/drospirenone (EE 30 mcg/DRSP 3 mg), known for its favorable metabolic profile and lower side effect risk, on iron metabolism in PCOS patients, while also exploring the potential relationship between metabolic parameters and iron status.
Methods: The retrospective analysis was conducted on 81 women aged 18-45, diagnosed with PCOS according to the Rotterdam criteria and treated with EE/DRSP for six months.
Gynecol Obstet Invest
December 2024
Background: No conceptually new drugs for the safe and successful cure of endometriosis are likely to become available soon. Hormonal modulation of ovarian function and suppression of menstruation remain the pillars of disease control. However, existing drugs may be used following novel modalities to limit the consequences of endometriosis progression.
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December 2024
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States of America.
Menopausal symptoms of sleep disturbances, cognitive deficits, and hot flashes are understudied, in part due to the lack of animal models in which they co-occur. Common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) are valuable nonhuman primates for studying these symptoms, and we examined changes in cognition (reversal learning), sleep (48 h/wk of sleep recorded by telemetry), and thermoregulation (nose temperature in response to mild external warming) in middle-aged, surgically-induced menopausal marmosets studied at baseline, during 3-week phases of ethinyl estradiol (EE, 4 μg/kg/day, p.o.
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December 2024
Department of oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Introduction: The Xihuang Pill (XHP), a venerated traditional Chinese medicine, has demonstrated significant anti-cancer capabilities. Despite its proven efficacy, the scarcity of comprehensive pharmacological studies limits the widespread application of XHP. This research endeavor seeks to demystify the therapeutic underpinnings of XHP, particularly in the realm of colorectal cancer (CRC) therapy.
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