Aren’t women protected from heart disease because of estrogen?

Aren’t women protected from heart disease because of estrogen?

Posted by Rahul

Posted on 14th October, 2023 at 6:30:34 AM

Dr. Sankar Kumar Chatterjee
Dr. Sankar Kumar Chatterjee
M.D. Medicine (Cal.) D. Cardiology (Cal.) F.R.S.T. & H (Lond.)

Estrogen does help raise good HDL cholesterol so protecting women, but once through the menopause as many women as men are affected by heart disease: but if a woman suffers from diabetes or has raised levels of triglycerides that cancels out the positive effect of estrogen.

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