According to experts from the University of London, the whole thing in female sex hormones estrogen . While female reproductive system is functioning actively and development Estrogen It is at a high level, risk of heart attack It is several times lower than in men. This is due to the fact that estrogen It prevents blood cells from accumulating on the walls of arteries, forming lethal blockage.
But should a woman start the menopause, the level of Estrogen in the body immediately and sharply decreases. What explains the phenomenon well a significant increase in the danger of heart attacks among postmenopausal women.
It is known that the risk of heart attacks men age increases smoothly. As for women, premenopausal risk of heart attacks is relatively low. But after she takes off several times. Scientists have for a long time could not understand what caused this surge.
Now the London experts have put forward the version about the preventive role of estrogen. Male sex hormone testosterone does not have such influence, so the body of the stronger sex and is not protected against heart attacks. However, to say that this discovery will help in the creation of new preventive drugs from a heart attack, it is too early. Unfortunately, there are estrogen and negative sides. This hormone promotes certain types of cancer, and under the influence of high doses of estrogen tumor behave more aggressively.
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