ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The Effects of Tibolone in Older Postmenopausal Women
Mercredi 13 Août 2008 - 06:55 - 3 mois, 3 semaines depuis
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New England Journal of Medicin
In this trial, tibolone, which has estrogenic, progestogenic, and androgenic effects, was compared with placebo in women between 60 and 85 who had osteoporosis or a vertebral fracture. Tibolone was associated with a reduced risk of fracture, breast cancer, and possibly colon cancer. But the drug was associated with an increased risk of stroke and therefore should generally be avoided in elderly women and in women with risk factors for stroke.