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- [n] hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
- [n] hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
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| | Synonyms: | | hormone replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy, HRT |
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| | See Also: | | therapy |
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| | Definition: | | use of the female hormones estrogen and progestin (a synthetic form of progesterone) to replace those the body no longer produces after menopause. |
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