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Influence of Tamoxifen on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Postmenopausal Women

Tabassome Simon, Pierre Boutouyrie, Christophe Tournigand, A Tropeano, Stéphane Laurent, Patrice Jaillon

Circulation · 2002 · 48 citations · 31 references

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The use of tamoxifen was associated with a significantly lower carotid IMT in menopausal women with cancer. Randomized trials are needed to confirm the cardioprotective effect of selective estrogen-receptor modulators in terms of prevention of atherosclerosis.

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Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: Principal Results From the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMA · 2002 · 15.7K citations · Full text

Randomized Trial of Estrogen Plus Progestin for Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women

Stephen B. Hulley · JAMA · 1998 · 6.2K citations

Carotid-Artery Intima and Media Thickness as a Risk Factor for Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Older Adults

Daniel H. O’Leary, Joseph F. Polak, Richard A. Kronmal et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1999 · 4.7K citations · Full text

The Role of Carotid Arterial Intima-Media Thickness in Predicting Clinical Coronary Events

Howard N. Hodis · Annals of Internal Medicine · 1998 · 1.2K citations

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Philip Greenland, Jonathan Abrams, Gerard P. Aurigemma et al. · Circulation · 2000 · 930 citations

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