Hormone therapy should not be prescribed for primary prevention of chronic medical conditions in asymptomatic postmenopausal women

Affiliations

¹ Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
² Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.

Comment

Catriona Hilton et al. BMJ Evid Based Med. 2018 Dec.

. 2018 Dec;23(6):231-232.

doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110930. Epub 2018 Jul 14.

¹ Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
² Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.

No abstract available

Keywords: general endocrinology; gynaecology.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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