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#253 ‒ Hormone replacement therapy and the Women’s Health Initiative: re-examining the results, the link to breast cancer, and weighing the risk vs reward of HRT | JoAnn Manson, M.D.

The Peter Attia Drive

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Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Closer Look

This chapter explores the Women's Health Initiative study on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and its effects on women's health, contrasting observational studies with randomized clinical trials. It highlights the evolution of HRT practices, the complexities of its formulations, and the importance of understanding causality and demographic influences in health research.

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