The Potential Role of Testosterone on Target Organ Damage in Postmenopausal Hypertensive Women

The incidence of CVD-related deaths is generally higher in women than men. Postmenopausal changes in estrogen/androgen ratio that induce a relative androgen excess have been proposed as important factors in the higher prevalence of hypertension. Therefore, the investigators hypothesize that testosterone has potential role between hypertension and target organ damage in postmenopausal hypertensive women. And the objective is to evaluate the effects of testosterone between hypertension and target organ damage in postmenopausal hypertensive women.