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Estrogen Therapy In Younger Postmenopausal Women Linked To Less Plaque In Arteries |
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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=74861&nfid=crss
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New results from a substudy of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Estrogen-Alone Trial show that younger postmenopausal women who take estrogen-alone hormone therapy have significantly less buildup of calcium plaque in their arteries compared to their peers who did not take hormone therapy. Coronary artery calcium is considered a marker for future risk of coronary artery disease. [click link for full article]
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