Hormone Therapy At Menopause Fails To Halt Heart Disease Progression
More than a decade ago the Women's Health Study produced surprising and important results when it showed that broad use of hormone replacement therapy did not reduce cardiovascular risk in post-menopausal women. But the study also led to speculation that hormone therapy might be beneficial when delivered closer to the time of menopause. Now a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine shows that menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) may have some favorable effects on some cardiovascular risk factors but it does not reduce the progression of atherosclerosis.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Larry Husten Source Type: news
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