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Premature menopause
Article’s recommendation of HRT is highly questionable
BMJ 2008; 336 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39563.620266.80 (Published 08 May 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;336:1033
- Mark D Lewars, consultant radiologist
- 1Southend Breast Unit, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex SS0 0RY
- mark.lewars{at}southend.nhs.uk
I thought we had laid to rest the myth that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has a beneficial effect on cardiovascular disease. The American women’s health initiative study, published in 2002,1 which was stopped short because combined HRT increased …
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