What is Hrt? A Basic Definition

HRT
     n : hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given
         to
         postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart
         disease and osteoporosis [syn: hormone
         replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy]

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Thu Aug 28

• Space of Memoirs: Relief from Menopause
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• The Prevention of Venous Thromboembolis m in Hospitalised Patients: House of Commons Health Committee report (2005) - "Each year over 25,000 people in England die from venous thromboembolis m (VTE) contracted in hospital." ;
• Venous Thromboembolis m Prophylaxis, Joy P. Rowe, MD: A recent supplement in Chest, reviewed this topic in detail and included over 600 references. Information is given on the quality of the studies reviewed as well as whether or not expert consensus exists for the recommendation given. What follows is a distillation of this comprehensive review.

Wed Aug 27

• Risk Factors For Blood Clots, Venous Thromboembolis m, In Women Identified: In early December 2007, Cushman presented preliminary data from two Women?s Health Initiative trials that assessed factors that indicate increased risk of venous thromboembolis m (VTE) with postmenopausal hormone therapy. According to the American Heart Association, more than 200,000 cases of VTE occur each year and 30 percent of these people die within three days.
• Clotting, Hereditary Blood Disorders, DD, NCBDDD, CDC: US Centre for Disease Control page on venous thromboembolis m - states 60,000 americans die each year from VTE

Tue Aug 26

• NICE guidelines: venous thromboembolis m: NICE guidelines on reducing the risk of venous thromboembolis m (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in inpatients undergoing surgery

Sun Aug 24

• Hormone replacement therapy improves sleep, sexuality and joint pain in older women: Eurekalert Release 21 August 2008
• MtF Hormone FAQ
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Improves Sleep, Sexuality And Joint Pain In Older Women

Wed Aug 20

• Healthy Alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
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• HRT Drugs Found to Cause Abnormal Mammograms, Increased Breast Cancer Risk
• WHO | Cardiovascular diseases: WHO factsheet on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). States that CVDs are the number one single cause of death globally.
• EU health portal - Cardiovascular Diseases: The official public health portal of the European Union - Cardiovascular diseases (mainly coronary heart disease and stroke)are the main cause of illness and premature death in the European Union.

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