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Mechanism of estrogen against liver fibrosis in postmenopausal women with chronic liver disease

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2021.10.035
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National Natural Science Foundation of China (81904161)

  • Received Date: 2021-03-11
  • Accepted Date: 2021-04-22
  • Published Date: 2021-10-20
  • Metabolic disorders are observed in women after menopause, and the postmenopausal women suffering from chronic liver diseases have an increased risk of progression to liver fibrosis, with a higher risk than male patients of the same age, which may be associated with the decline of ovarian function and the reduction of estrogen level after menopause. This article summarizes the research advances in the molecular mechanism of progression to liver fibrosis from the aspects of estrogen and oxidative stress, activation of hepatic stellate cells, accumulation of extracellular matrix, and immune regulation. It is pointed out supplementation with an appropriate amount of estrogen in the perimenopausal period and the early menopausal period can reduce the risk of liver fibrosis and delay or even reverse the process of liver fibrosis, thereby improving quality of life and prolonging survival time in elderly female patients.

     

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