Administration of Hormone Replacement Therapy Containing Estrogen and Development of Autoimmune Associated Vocal Fold Lesions in Women

This comparative risk analysis supports a relationship between the development of a AaVFL after the exposure to HRT containing estrogen in women. Evidence of this relationship supports further research into the estrogen-estrogen receptor complex pathway within the larynx and altering clinical procedures for treating patients with AaVFL on HRT containing estrogen.