"I’m going to stay young":  Belief in anti-aging efficacy of menopausal hormone therapy drives prolonged use despite medical risks

BACKGROUND: Over a third of menopausal hormone therapy (HT) prescriptions in the US are written for women over age 60. Use of HT more than 5 years is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease; breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers; thromboembolic stroke; gallbladder disease; demen...

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Autores principales: Hunter, Mary M., Huang, Alison J., Wallhagen, Margaret I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7259599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32469976
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233703

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7259599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32469976
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233703

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