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@inbook{Webb:2012:10.1007/978-1-4471-4838-8_28,
author = {Webb, CM and Collins, P},
booktitle = {Chest Pain with Normal Coronary Arteries: A Multidisciplinary Approach},
doi = {10.1007/978-1-4471-4838-8_28},
pages = {303--307},
title = {Hormonal changes in cardiac syndrome X - Role of testosterone},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4838-8_28},
year = {2012}
}

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AB  - Cardiac Syndrome X occurs predominately in peri- or post-menopausal women. The onset of the chest pain associated with Cardiac Syndrome X coincides with the menopause or hysterectomy and the related decrease in circulating ovarian hormones. As well as estrogens and progestogens, testosterone is synthesized in the ovaries and adrenal glands of women, and has important physiological actions in women, either directly via androgen receptors or as precursors of estrogen production. Testosterone replacement can be given to menopausal women, with or without estrogen, to increase libido, relieve menopausal symptoms, increase bone density and improve quality of life. As well as chest pain, common symptoms of Cardiac Syndrome X include tiredness and lethargy, and it is feasible that reduced androgen concentrations may be involved in the pathophysiology of the syndrome. Relatively few studies have investigated the effects of testosterone replacement in women, and even fewer in women with Cardiac Syndrome X. Further studies are needed to better understand the role of testosterone in the pathophysiology and treatment of Cardiac Syndrome X.
AU  - Webb,CM
AU  - Collins,P
DO  - 10.1007/978-1-4471-4838-8_28
EP  - 307
PY  - 2012///
SN  - 9781447148371
SP  - 303
TI  - Hormonal changes in cardiac syndrome X - Role of testosterone
T1  - Chest Pain with Normal Coronary Arteries: A Multidisciplinary Approach
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4838-8_28
ER  -

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