Long term hormone therapy for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women

J Marjoribanks, C Farquhar, H Roberts… - … of systematic reviews, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
J Marjoribanks, C Farquhar, H Roberts, A Lethaby
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Background Hormone therapy (HT) is widely used for controlling menopausal symptoms
and has also been used for the management and prevention of cardiovascular disease,
osteoporosis and dementia in older women. This is an updated version of a Cochrane
review first published in 2005. Objectives To assess the effects of long term HT on mortality,
cardiovascular outcomes, cancer, gallbladder disease, fractures, cognition and quality of life
in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, both during HT use and after cessation of …
Background
Hormone therapy (HT) is widely used for controlling menopausal symptoms and has also been used for the management and prevention of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and dementia in older women. This is an updated version of a Cochrane review first published in 2005.
Objectives
To assess the effects of long term HT on mortality, cardiovascular outcomes, cancer, gallbladder disease, fractures, cognition and quality of life in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, both during HT use and after cessation of HT use.
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