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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-2-19
pubmed:abstractText
We examined the effect of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) on plasma serotonin (5HT) and norepinephrine (NE) and their correlation with serum estradiol, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in 12 postmenopausal women. Plasma 5HT and NE, estrogen, progesterone, LH and FSH were examined every 4 days for 2 consecutive months (before and during ERT). Serotonin values were low (32.29 +/- 38.36 nmol/l) and showed an intrinsic spontaneous cyclicity with a nadir every 10-11 days. Plasma NE was similar to that observed during the follicular phase of the ovulatory cycle (1,216.8 +/- 503.4 pmol/l) and showed no cyclicity. ERT significantly increased mean (+/- SD) serum estrogen values (from 95.40 +/- 73.31 to 390.72 +/- 347.17 pmol/l, P = 0.0001), significantly decreased serum FSH (from 84.04 +/- 14.97 to 52.97 +/- 20.74 mIU/ml, P = 0.0001) and LH (from 35.35 +/- 13.82 mIU/ml to 29.69 +/- 16.46 mIU/ml, P = 0.03). Plasma 5HT levels showed a tendency to rise under the influence of ERT, but this increase was not statistically significant. Plasma NE decreased significantly from 1,216.8 +/- 503.4 to 994.1 +/- 353.89 pmol/l, P <0.05. In conclusion, plasma serotonin in postmenopausal women has a 10-11 day cycle and is significantly lower than in the follicular phase of ovulating women. Plasma NE shows no cyclicity and is significantly decreased by ERT.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0021-2180
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1158-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of estrogen replacement therapy on plasma serotonin and catecholamines of postmenopausal women.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Endocrinology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial