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Hormone Replacement Therapy
Low-dose transdermal estrogen a viable short-term HRT for menopausal women
May 13th, 2004
Low-dose transdermal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) remains a viable short-term alternative for women to treat debilitating menopausal symptoms, offer lipid protection, and preserve bone health, despite the negative news about oral HRT effects from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), according to a recently-published literature review. In the April 2004 Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Mary Jane Minkin, MD, of the Yale University School of Medicine, discussed what she found in her search of peer-reviewed medical studies. "There is a lot to consider when interpreting the WHI results. The fact is that millions of women still suffer from the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-05-13)
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