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Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study (HERS): design, methods, and baseline characteristics

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Objective: Testing the efficacy and safety of estrogen plus progestin therapy for prevention of recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) events in women


Conclusion: Based on the favorable pattern of CHD outcome in years 4 and 5 it may be appropriate for women ALREADY receiving this treatment to continue 


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Deborah Grady, William Applegate, Trudy Bush, Curt Furberg, Betty Riggs, Stephen B. Hulley, Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study (HERS): Design, Methods, and Baseline Characteristics, Controlled Clinical Trials, Volume 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 314-335, ISSN 0197-2456, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0197-2456(98)00010-5

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