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Estrogen cuts deaths from heart disease in older women
Estrogen use for at least ten years is linked to a 30 percent drop in heart disease deaths among older white women, with a 20 percent reduction lingering after stopping the drug. The study, presented at the American Heart Association meeting, also notes no benefit in those 75 and older or those using estrogen for less than a decade.
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San Antonio
Jane A. Cauley
University of Pittsburgh
American Heart Assn
JoAnn Manson
Harvard Medical School
Elizabeth Barrett-Connor
University of California
San Diego
Cauley