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RISKS AND BENEFITS OF ESTROGEN PLUS PROGESTIN 167 ment recommnendations for healthy post- Author Coetetbotf ... DrAnderon,. a menopausal -ponopal sity, Chieogn/E.nenton, women It: and with Robedt Wafoace, an Uni- intact iervesgotor of tre Worrrrn Conrdiating Health Initiatnve Center. hudsU Chinscal arenssto versty of the Iowa. datate. I-w the City/Daerrpsl Sian. toquEs Progarr R. Ilssom Of. Nationa f-ear, uterus. Lung, and This trial did not address the stdyand tahesr-ponbdity on thteintegrity of fte short-termi Blond Instf~t.te risks and Clinical C~oodinasrg benefits of Center hor An- dots sod rte accurac of rthe data anlyses Study conept dt Z. LoC.on. and denigo, noon RosIonun E, Pattersn, Anderson, and Ros L. Prentice, fed H.isuctin mones Cance givenfor Reserrh the Cente treasmentrofsneno- Prentan. Data and Safety Muontltorte Based: Janet Wittls pausal nymptoms. On she basis ofHlERS Acquislitio .I of data: Kooperbntg Anderson Preotire, Stnfasrrck, LaCrais, tack-n, tcftelr BeresO.d. Eugtene Howad. 8surood, cry Margaret Cohten. EUleahei Chenern Barrtt-Connr, Hasand other secondary prevention trials, Doid Detoets. Jolhmarn Kotchen, Ocleve. ten Darn. fohanna Dwyer, Robert P. Heantey, Victo the American Heart Association recoin- Analynis and inierpretatn ofdata mended RossuorcAndeaginst iniiating fisimen Vogei, L.eRoy Waiter, oe, Pr-nnor sod toter, IaCr-c4 YVusuf mendedagaint Ropebkeg,tStefanck,lJadnson. snitaltri postteno- Drafting or Pond1eglSatpprt the waecipt Rsoa.Anderse, The Bahonal Blond Heat.t lnstitstn Lung, funds the and WHI program. Wyethpausal hormones for the secondary pre- Prenice t Ayrrt lR-notcs p-ouded tine study mednacn tavcntio cadiovasular ventin ofcrdiovscul, of disase."The dsease. The Critcal inlfertoa reviooo cntent: of the R.sso-, --aonyf for Andersor. inportant in- LaCrnis. tIne and ptocebhuf American Acbr-otdgrreti Hearts Associ.ation The WIl Steeleong made Coireittee no t iKooyedsrtg. Stefani ck. alsn, aerenfonn, Homad, goate~fucknonstedge the dednatd ryfon of firm the recommendation for prsmary pre- Johnson, Koscien. Oskeon. Staiissica WHI penyetise poticiponti Andersn. and Prentice, of key WHI- Coopeincrstget-r staff and venison while awaiting the at results the danicul from rnter berg aind the Clinical Coodinat- mg Center A fat Itoting of the W951 roresgaros ai randomized clinical trials such as WHII, Obtained funding, Ronsoon. Andersn, Prentic,, be fsoond at htrypc/cesw- hi.nrg and stated that contunuauion of she treat- St1fanok, beresfond, Ho.ard, Adnrantrac. Ktother. tcisnial, Ockern or watevel supptn Ron- ___________________ mini should be considered on the ba- snre And-ror, Pretice. L.Criora, loopenberg. REPO~aPCs sss of established noncoronarv benefists Stefanick. iocksn, tiresford, Howad, lohns..n, 1. The corcten, W -nsensHealth Ockene. Initiaftiv Stedy Crony D.- and risks, possibhle coronary beneftss and Studs sopewmion R-ossu, Anderon, loCroin sign of tine Wo-nen Healt Inittonn canica teial and risks, and patient preference. Stefa-icti, Jackso, Oeresfod, Howard, sohnso obeco1 nl tdr1otolCi Results ros9sat from XVrHI indicate that the Ktotcn "Orline. 1. O nf9 MCIl .E~e p-~ combbsned postmsneoopuLhomne .Stefonoc Ictrint. Stanfond Center, for pausal hor fRech in th-rpyiandcnrnay namones eton hseatdoresn. Safod aq-athtuWn nnrit. a- eono CEE, . 0.625 sensnent mg/d, of plus the MPA, rdenpid 2.5 olo mg/d, evidenc Di.- Pre P-enonStanfnlUniiwtC Sled eb 1 a. Gray9,91 een20 Pti47fet63ooon should not be inuiiated orcontinued for i. AMen. Unioerstyofshtcnoin, foodisn: A-snifrs therain te preent di..os and profog life in p05 t the primary . prevenrison of CH D. In ad- B. Assf, B-na Urronityr. Providenc, RI: Tomn meoasa .oeren Ann tneter Med. 1992;1 17: dision, the substanstial risks for cardio- Bi.My A LAhresyforAc owTcfiinsr Cowe ReSN itti7 vascular disease and breaost cancer must serh Center, Henry gOan. RosinPrebyterian-St fAc Rfpin A.t-. vn e SndrAn RfOf f be wesgbed agatinst she benefit for frac- Lokes hfndicol Unesi-dy Cente,. Choago,.I. of Nevda, Seem fitRbert Gregoy BrOn, L. r. Bathe. trerayonseraniphtsandhyioprncerns Wake, untan. 1990;t2:2s9-2os. -Are - Ma4 sure sin selectisng from she available baret Itorcerty Schoof of Medicine, Winston. 5. Adam MR. ogents Ktaplan so prevent Jo. Manisc St. osteoporosis. et al1 lohihi- Deere, NC, Mtle Caun, Kan-rP-intanefewisn sonfso-enoyarterythrruscle-osbys7-ketaer- W of Ilenhni. Oaklnd, Calif; Roma T. Chlebnnmst, trastlo in vanectomend monkeys: fork ot an effert Wrikeg Grap foe the Wnmos.W Reaso eassass.na. Harinu-UCLA Researh nod Educatin Institte, To- of added -etigutprogestron. orn aqun Arteroncleris_ F.RuoM 1990.10. rB MD. 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Langt, UvNurty of Caii- cance by safote Cane on)2 Caunes ossnop-ces Cuntro 19923:3 .stahssparatly forded by Merk freon, Sue Diego. Lasftia/Choia and Ptarr Vita; Dr tacm Norma L-nse, 359-3600 in an inesingutor on I ostn- Lrcorroy nf Medicine and ON~tisfr of New por-ss iersy. stdy funded It, HidIny by Mend S. Grady and D, 1 hormone Basin T. et 01. Ra.nizevad stady N-madi Co.s tina E. Lends~, univrsty of Alabam at Bitun libidninmncen of estrgen PInsfandndtby progesin rntrr for & sernday GamtlrPlu.p-eentiur wnmgtiam Munran Liacher, Unroersty of Flordd. -aeuticak nf cnocray hrartdis.eosin postnenpaasIomv GoneAenuiytobsoes Foe ).A.n Camespod-e Maono,. Begkm lacquer end F. aAMA. R..-.am t99820,605 Macho, i-St13. Wames Hmprtal, Hror Medial Schoblof,Boson. MD, 11. OiMo Godstem of F, W-mns~ Mansoni, Healon Stample Irotiavie, orf. Pustineen- National Ma..: gore &argo. Uninrcrsdof Mnneuto. Hear. Mo- Lang, pos.frirnh and Binod Insttt.W r us and 0705 seconday BRkfdedge pitevnb.o Dr. aiof -epnsis: ldith Ockene. univerity of Musach- nary One ecnnt Rockiedgo in the Nurse Ctr Healon tote 300, Stady MSrl966, dun intern Bethsda setis Medal School, Woceste, MD May Jo 20017 O'SRivtmn, e -ma Med. rsou 2001.t35s-B. .ih~gonf Gamnes i. U.Ninoy ofcaioLMi. eami. Pla; Lor-ence Andero, Philips, PhD , DMssno 12, orAndeig&,P.NesvyLKHnflk.mpAS~e.rti.lin of Pablir ealthr Soenoeve Fred E.ma ry-ior ty, Agantm Ga; Cheryf Ritenbaugh. Hutchin-o Ka- Cancer cation Reseach of hormone Center, replacement f tODO Fii-aer therapy .er after Peoannte ouut Center nI. Health Ace- Reseowi N, MP-1002, Port- nyicndiW PO tnn 19020, infarction Seattle, is assossted WA mite land. woe Ors~uiiohnobmn. cadiac UnreNity of Cateonia, Dau. evnts dutng foow Wino9 up. J2dm 10204e~o Coil Candlot goevetoroin 2001; orgl. Sacannto ORprlnt: Rober WHI Schehenk, Chrnrco University Coordinatung of Tecas Centon., 3B Divc 1-7. 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ment recommnendati<strong>on</strong>s for healthy post- Author Coetetbotf ... DrAnder<strong>on</strong>,. a<br />

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pausal nymptoms. On she basis ofHlERS Acquislitio<br />

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of data:<br />

Kooperbntg<br />

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LaCrais,<br />

tack-n, tcftelr<br />

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cry<br />

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other sec<strong>on</strong>dary preventi<strong>on</strong> trials, Doid Detoets.<br />

Jolhmarn Kotchen, Ocleve. ten Darn. fohanna Dwyer, Robert P. Heantey, Victo<br />

the American Heart Associati<strong>on</strong> recoin- Analynis and inierpretatn ofdata<br />

mended<br />

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and stated that c<strong>on</strong>tunuaui<strong>on</strong> of she treat- St1fanok, beresf<strong>on</strong>d, Ho.ard,<br />

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corcten,<br />

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Ockene.<br />

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