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Effects of hormone therapy on blood pressure and the renin-angiotensin system in postmenopausal women.
Minerva cardioangiologica - 1 Aug 2007
Prime D D, Brosnihan K B, Herrington D M
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Observational studies have documented an association between lower rates of cardiovascular disease and hormone therapy (HT). Meanwhile, randomized clinical trials have documented increased rates of myocardial infarction and stroke in women receiving hormone therapy. These seemingly discordant findings have stimulated new research to examine estrogen's effects on the cardiovascular system, including its effects on...
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