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Bioidentical Hormones - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

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HORMONE THERAPY USE AND RISI< OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE<br />

menopause (TABLE I and TABLE 2). vs 1.23; P=.02 after adjusting for Effects of Horm<strong>on</strong>e Therapy<br />

Cor<strong>on</strong>ary risk factors (except smok- risk factors).' Risk of siroke was by Age at Randomizati<strong>on</strong><br />

ing)andpnorcardiovasculardiseasein- increased (HR. 1.32; 95% Cl, 1.12- The numbers of events increased with<br />

creased markedly wiuh increasing age 1.56) in the combined trials, with no increasing age but there was no statisand<br />

years since menopause (data not dilference between the individual tically significant additi<strong>on</strong>al effect of<br />

shown). trials. Individual trial results were horm<strong>on</strong>e therapy by age for any outsimilar<br />

to those described in previous come in the combined trials<br />

Orerall Effectsi of Horm<strong>on</strong>e publicati<strong>on</strong>s using centrally coded (TABLE 4). The trends in HRs for CHD<br />

Therapy (All Participants) dala. 3 °'°.i Esnmated absolute excess appeared to be somewhat more pro-<br />

C<strong>on</strong>sistent with previous WHI stud- risks per 10 000 pers<strong>on</strong>-years were nounced in women without prior caries,<br />

3t horm<strong>on</strong>e therapy did not reduce approximately 3 for CHD, 9 for stroke. diovascular disease with HRs of 0.91.<br />

overall risk of CHD (TABLE 3). As I for total mortality, and 14.5 for the 0.97, and 1.33 across the 3 age groups<br />

before, the HR for CHD was lower global index in the combined trials. (535 cases; P for trend= .10) compared<br />

when participants were taking CEE under a c<strong>on</strong>stant HR model for each with 0.99, 0.98, and 1.12 in women<br />

than when taking CEE+MMPA (0.95 trial. with prior cardiovascular disease<br />

Table 1. Selected Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Tial ot C<strong>on</strong>jugated Equine Estrogens (CEE) In = 10739)7<br />

N., (%) ol Patitipanin<br />

Rrndmtcati<strong>on</strong><br />

Aseignen4 Age at Pand<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong> r..S Sbnce Menopaia<br />

CEE<br />

(n . 5310)<br />

Platebo<br />

p .5429)<br />

50-59y<br />

/n . 331 0)<br />

B0-s9y<br />

I- 48592<br />

70-79y<br />

In = 2577)<br />

.10<br />

tn . 1R43)<br />

10-19<br />

in . 292)<br />

320<br />

(n . 450).<br />

Years strie nesopus<br />

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