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Study Casts Doubt on Benefits of Key Hormone for Menopausal Women.

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| July 03, 2002 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Anne Barnard

Jul. 3--Doctors are moving closer to a verdict on one of the most vexing questions facing menopausal women: Does taking pills to replenish estrogen help prevent heart problems?

A study published today has a disappointing answer: For women with a history of heart disease, it does not.

Medications that resupply dwindling female hormones -- called hormone replacement therapy, or HRT -- are designed mainly to relieve symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness. But after studies in the early 1990s suggested they might also protect women against their leading killer, heart disease, prescriptions soared. About 18 million…

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