OB/GYN Clinical Alert – May 1, 2007

May 1, 2007

• WHI Analyzes Cardiovascular Risk by Age and Years Since Menopause

  The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) investigators conducted a secondary analysis of the two canceled clinical trial arms.

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• Extracting Information About the Fetal Chromosomal Status from Maternal Blood Samples

  Has there been any progress in extracting information about the fetal chromosomes status from maternal blood samples?

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• Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer — The French E3N Cohort Study

  E3N is a French prospective cohort study initiated in 1990. The participants are members of an insurance plan that covers mostly teachers.

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• New Examination of HPV Prevalence in US Women

  Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in US women. Its prevalence rises sharply after sexual debut and peaks between ages 20 and 29; prevalence is lower in older women.

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• The French ESTHER Study of VTE

  The Estrogen and ThromboEmbolism Risk (ESTHER) study is a case-control study performed with cases from 8 French hospitals and controls from the general population.

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• Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement

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• Pharmacology Watch: Long-Awaited Torcetrapib Will Not Be Released, Too Risky

  IBS-Drug Treatment Pulled, CV Side Effects; Drug Combo Better for Migraine Treatment; Pergolide Off the Market, Heart Disease Risk; Hormone Treatment, Does Timing Matter?; FDA Actions

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