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CLINICAL REVIEW

Prescribing Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms

Sally E. McNagny, MD, MPH

19 October 1999 | Volume 131 Issue 8 | Pages 605-616

This paper addresses the clinical presentation of menopause, pretreatment assessment for hormone replacement therapy, benefits and risks of this treatment, common hormone replacement regimens and their side effects, and patient management. The case-based discussion focuses on the clinical management of a patient who is considering hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms.

Author and Article Information

From Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.

Grant Support: In part by grant N01-WH-3211 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (The Women's Health Initiative) and by an educational grant from Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories.

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