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HRT
can cause heart disease
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HRT and increased risk of stroke
Further analysis of the US Nurses Health Study drew a link between
the amount of oestrogen-only HRT a woman had had and an increased
risk of stroke. Taking just 0.625 milligrams a day appeared to
increase the risk by a third, 1.25 milligrams a day by two thirds.
Women taking combined oestrogen and progestin HRT had incurred anincreased risk but this was slightly lower than for oestrogen-only HRT. (8093)
Annals of Internal Medicine 2000;133:933-4
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