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

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C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

* Age is a powerful risk factor for atherosclerosis<br />

* Preventi<strong>on</strong> is aimed at slowing transiti<strong>on</strong> to more severe<br />

stages of age-related atherosclerosis<br />

* Lipid lowering achieves this at each stage, no known<br />

l<strong>on</strong>g term harm, represent a good strategy for l<strong>on</strong>g term<br />

preventi<strong>on</strong><br />

* Estrogen appears to have favorable effects at earlier<br />

stages <strong>on</strong>ly, harm at later stages (and has other l<strong>on</strong>g<br />

term risks), not a good l<strong>on</strong>g term preventi<strong>on</strong> strategy<br />

* No apparent differences between estradiol and<br />

c<strong>on</strong>jugated equine estrogen effects <strong>on</strong> atherosclerosis

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