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HRT is most beneficial for women under 60

BMJ 2004; 330 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.330.7481.0-f (Published 30 December 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;330:0-f

QuestionIs there a beneficial effect of hormone replacement therapy(HRT) in younger postmenopausal women?

Synopsis This meta-analysis represents an attempt to look at the available data on HRT in postmenopausal women to give some shading to the general (current) feeling that oestrogens are “bad.” Using several databases, the investigators identified all randomised studies of HRT in postmenopausal women, including the …

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