Hormone replacement therapy may preserve lung function during reproductive aging
Conclusions: Female sex hormones are important for the preservation of lung function in middle aged women. The accelerated lung function decline with menopause is likely caused by decreasing estrogen levels.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Triebner, K., Accordini, S., Calciano, L., Johannessen, A., Benediktsdottir, B., Bifulco, E., Demoly, P., Dharmage, S., Franklin, K., Garcia-Aymerich, J., Gullon Blanco, J. A., Heinrich, J., Holm, M., Jarvis, D., Jogi, R., Lindberg, E., Moratalla Rovira, Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research
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