Effects of raloxifene and hormone replacement therapy on serum Th2 and Th3 type cytokine concentrations in healthy postmenopausal women: a randomised controlled trial

Kumru S., Yildiz F. M., Godekmerdan A., Kutlu S., Yilmaz B., Gurates B.

ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, vol.277, no.6, pp.489-493, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 277 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00404-007-0521-3
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.489-493
  • Keywords: menopause, HRT, raloxifene, IL-4, TGF-beta 1
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background Since sex hormones are reported to have important roles in the regulation of immune function, this study was designed to investigate the effects hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and raloxifene (RAL) on serum cytokine concentrations in healthy postmenopausal women.