A new analysis of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trials has found that women who had metabolic syndrome before they started hormone therapy for menopause symptoms have a greatly increased risk of heart attack and death from heart disease. But women who didn't have metabolic syndrome beforehand showed no increased risk. "Our findings emphasize the importance of assessing cardiovascular disease risk status when hormone therapy is considered for relief ...Saturday, 3 November 2012
Women With Metabolic Syndrome may Risk Death With Use of Hormone Therapy
A new analysis of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trials has found that women who had metabolic syndrome before they started hormone therapy for menopause symptoms have a greatly increased risk of heart attack and death from heart disease. But women who didn't have metabolic syndrome beforehand showed no increased risk. "Our findings emphasize the importance of assessing cardiovascular disease risk status when hormone therapy is considered for relief ...
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