HRT and vitamins C and E do not improve coronary disease in women

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Eric Henley, MD, MPH
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and antioxidant vitamin supplements (vitamins E and C) do not provide cardiovascular benefit for postmenopausal women with known coronary heart disease. Moreover, a potential for harm exists with each of the treatments. Therefore, neither should be prescribed specifically for cardiovascular benefit for postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease.

 
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Waters DD, Alderman EL, Hsia J, et al. Effects of hormone replacement therapy and antioxidant vitamin supplements on coronary atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women. A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2002; 288:2432-40.

Nawal M. Lutfiyya, PhD
Eric Henley, MD, MPH
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois-Chicago, and College of Medicine Rockford, Ill

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Waters DD, Alderman EL, Hsia J, et al. Effects of hormone replacement therapy and antioxidant vitamin supplements on coronary atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women. A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2002; 288:2432-40.

Nawal M. Lutfiyya, PhD
Eric Henley, MD, MPH
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois-Chicago, and College of Medicine Rockford, Ill

[email protected]

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Practice Recommendations from Key Studies

Waters DD, Alderman EL, Hsia J, et al. Effects of hormone replacement therapy and antioxidant vitamin supplements on coronary atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women. A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2002; 288:2432-40.

Nawal M. Lutfiyya, PhD
Eric Henley, MD, MPH
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois-Chicago, and College of Medicine Rockford, Ill

[email protected]

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5202JFP_POEMs9.pdf
Article PDF
5202JFP_POEMs9.pdf
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and antioxidant vitamin supplements (vitamins E and C) do not provide cardiovascular benefit for postmenopausal women with known coronary heart disease. Moreover, a potential for harm exists with each of the treatments. Therefore, neither should be prescribed specifically for cardiovascular benefit for postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease.

 
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and antioxidant vitamin supplements (vitamins E and C) do not provide cardiovascular benefit for postmenopausal women with known coronary heart disease. Moreover, a potential for harm exists with each of the treatments. Therefore, neither should be prescribed specifically for cardiovascular benefit for postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease.

 
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The Journal of Family Practice - 52(2)
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The Journal of Family Practice - 52(2)
Page Number
94-117
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