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Postmenopausal hormone therapy and risk of stroke: A pooled analysis of data from population-based cohort studies.
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SUBMITTER: Carrasquilla GD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5693286 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Postmenopausal hormone therapy and risk of stroke: A pooled analysis of data from population-based cohort studies.
PLoS medicine 20171117 11
<h4>Background</h4>Recent research indicates a favourable influence of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) if initiated early, but not late, on subclinical atherosclerosis. However, the clinical relevance of timing of HT initiation for hard end points such as stroke remains to be determined. Further, no previous research has considered the timing of initiation of HT in relation to haemorrhagic stroke risk. The importance of the route of administration, type, active ingredient, and duration of HT ...[more]