The Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS): what have we learned?
Journal Title: | Menopause (New York N.Y.), 2019-09, Vol.26 (9), p.1071-1084 |
Main Author: | Miller, Virginia M |
Other Authors: | Naftolin, Fredrick , Asthana, Sanjay , Black, Dennis M , Brinton, Eliot A , Budoff, Matthew J , Cedars, Marcelle I , Dowling, N Maritza , Gleason, Carey E , Hodis, Howard N , Jayachandran, Muthuvel , Kantarci, Kejal , Lobo, Rogerio A , Manson, JoAnn E , Pal, Lubna , Santoro, Nanette F , Taylor, Hugh S , Harman, S Mitchell |
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Publisher: | United States: by The North American Menopause Society |
ID: | ISSN: 1072-3714 |
Link: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31453973 |
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title: | The Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS): what have we learned? |
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description: | OBJECTIVE:The Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) was designed to address gaps in understanding the effects of timely menopausal hormone treatments (HT) on cardiovascular health and other effects of menopause after the premature termination of the Womenʼs Health Initiative. METHOD:The KEEPS was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial to test the hypothesis that initiation of HT (oral conjugated equine estrogens [o-CEE] or transdermal 17β-estradiol [t-E2]) in healthy, recently postmenopausal women (n = 727) would slow the progression of atherosclerosis as measured by changes in carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT). RESULTS:After 4 years, neither HT affected the rate of increase in CIMT. There was a trend for reduced accumulation of coronary artery calcium with o-CEE. There were no severe adverse effects, including venous thrombosis. Several ancillary studies demonstrated a positive effect on mood with o-CEE, and reduced hot flashes, improved sleep, and maintenance of bone mineral density with both treatments. Sexual function improved with t-E2. There were no significant effects of either treatment on cognition, breast pain, or skin wrinkling. Variants of genes associated with estrogen metabolism influenced the age of menopause and variability in effects of the HT on CIMT. Platelet activation associated with the development of white matter hyperintensities in the brain. CONCLUSIONS:KEEPS and its ancillary studies have supported the value and safety of the use of HT in recently postmenopausal women and provide a perspective for future research to optimize HT and health of postmenopausal women. The KEEPS continuation study continues to pursue these issues. |
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