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Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are a class of drugs used in the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal women and in men, [1] [2] and gynecomastia in men. They may also be used off-label to reduce estrogen conversion when supplementing testosterone exogenously. They may also be used for chemoprevention in women at high risk for breast cancer.
Aromatase in fat and muscle can circulate estrogen in postmenopausal women. [12] Aromatase in highly estrogen-sensitive tissues, such as the breast, uterus, vagina, bone, and blood vessels, provides estrogen locally, so aromatase inhibitors work by reducing this estrogen production. [12]
1,4,6-Androstatriene-3,17-dione (ATD) is a potent irreversible aromatase inhibitor that inhibits estrogen biosynthesis by permanently binding and inactivating aromatase in adipose and peripheral tissue. [1] It is used to control estrogen synthesis. [2]
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Nice stressed that the symptoms women experience are real and treatments are available. Women with menopause symptoms ‘should be offered HRT as first-line treatment’ Skip to main content
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), is for women with menopausal symptoms. It is based on the idea that the treatment may prevent discomfort caused by diminished circulating estrogen and progesterone hormones, or in the case of the surgically or prematurely menopausal, that it may prolong life and may reduce incidence of dementia. [1]