... conditions. androgens glucose transporters insulin resistance oestrogens polycystic ovarian syndrome Type II diabetes Correspondence: Dr C. Livingstone, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XX, U.K. (e-mail [email protected]...

... of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) were measured in postmenopausal women, both before and after oestrogen replacement therapy. A total of 22 healthy postmenopausal women (mean age 51.9±4.6 years) were enrolled in the study; all had been postmenopausal for at least 1 year...

... of progesterone would appear to alter this effect of oestradiol. 21 1 1994 14 4 1994 27 4 1994 © 1994 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society 1994 detrusor muscle oestrogens progestogens Clinical Science (1994) 87, 337-342 (Printed in Great Britain) 337 Effect...

...Mr J. K. Evans; P. F. Naish; G. M. Aber 1. The effect of oestrone acetate (in total doses of 5 and 10 mg) on systemic and renal haemodynamics and the renin-angiotensin system has been studied in adult female rats. 2. The administration of 10 mg of oestrogen resulted in a significant fall in renal...

... oestrogens osteoporosis parathyroid hormones progestational hormones vitamin D Clinical Science (1985) 69, 265-271 265 Early effects of ethinyloestradiol and norethisterone treatment in post-menopausal women on bone resorption and calcium, regulating hormones PETER L. SELBY, MUNRO PEACOCK, STUART...

... in 1,25-(OH) 2 D 3 receptor numbers in villous cells, the reduction being similar (37%) in both normal and vitamin D-deficient animals. 3. The data suggest that this effect of oophorectomy reflects a direct effect of oestrogens in the intestinal synthesis of 1,25-(OH) 2 D 3 receptors, independent...

...K. Jones; P. F. Naish; G. M. Aber 1. The effect of oestrogen-containing compounds on platelet factor 3, platelet life span, renal platelet localization and the fibrinolytic activity of forearm venous blood has been studied in eleven women with the renal vascular abnormalities of the loin pain...

.... The results were compared with those obtained in women taking oestrogen-containing oral contraceptives. 3. The development of dietary vitamin B 6 deficiency was indicated by decreased 4-pyridoxic acid excretion, increased urinary concentrations of xanthurenic acid, kynurenine and 3-hydroxykynurenine...