Atherosclerosis, Inflammation and Hypoestrogenemia
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“Atherosclerosis, Immune Mediated Inflammation and Hypoestrogenemia in Young Women”
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low estrogen levels in young women with hypothalamic amenorrhea (premenopausal HypoE) is associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease. For this study, the investigators will measuring vascular function and immune markers on: - young women with hypothalamic amenorrhea (>3 months of no menstrual cycle due to low estrogen) - young women with regular menstrual cycles not on hormone therapy. - recently menopausal women (<3 years from final menstrual period) not on hormone therapy. Premenopausal HypoE participants will then be randomized to use either an estrogen patch or a placebo patch (no active medicine) for 3 months, followed by estrogen or placebo patch plus progesterone or placebo pills for 2 additional weeks. The investigators are looking to see if estrogen improves vascular and immune function.
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Drug - 17beta Estradiol
Participants will use a dose of transdermal estradiol 0.1 mg/day patch for 12 weeks +/- 1week. PAT index and sphygmoCor vascular measures and serum immune markers will be measured after 6 and 12 weeks +/- 1week on estrogen patches. Patches will be applied by the participant to the lower abdomen twice weekly, alternating sides.
Drug - Transdermal placebo patch
Participants will use a dose of placebo patches for 12 weeks +/- 1 week. Placebos will be applied by the participant to the lower abdomen twice weekly, alternating sides.
Drug - Progesterone
After 12 weeks +/- 1week of transdermal estradiol patch, participants will use estrogen patch plus progesterone for 2 additional weeks +/- 3 days. Progesterone 200mg is a peanut based product and for patients with a peanut allergy we will replace this with a synthetic progestin at an equivalent dose, medroxyprogesterone 10mg.
Drug - Placebo Pill
After 12 weeks +/- 1week of transdermal placebo patch, participants will use placebo patch plus placebo pill for 2 additional weeks +/- 3 days.
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Atherosclerosis, Immune Mediated Inflammation and Hypoestrogenemia in Young Women
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NCT03018366
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