The relationship between sex hormones and extent of coronary artery disease in postmenopausal women

摘要

＜正＞ The prevalence of coronary artery disease（CAD）inwomen increases with menopause.Results from thestudies on the role of endogenous sex hormones on CADin postmenopausal women are conflicting.The presentstudy evaluated the relationship between endogenous sexhormones and extent of CAD in postmenopausal womenand the associations of sex hormones with CAD riskfactors.METHODS