Effects of Hormone Therapy on Cognition and Mood in Recently Postmenopausal Women: Findings from the Randomized, Controlled KEEPS-Cognitive and Affective Study.

BACKGROUND:Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) reportedly increases the risk of cognitive decline in women over age 65 y. It is unknown whether similar risks exist for recently postmenopausal women, and whether MHT affects mood in younger women. The ancillary Cognitive and Affective Study (KEEPS-Cog) o...

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Main Authors: Carey E Gleason, N Maritza Dowling, Whitney Wharton, JoAnn E Manson, Virginia M Miller, Craig S Atwood, Eliot A Brinton, Marcelle I Cedars, Rogerio A Lobo, George R Merriam, Genevieve Neal-Perry, Nanette F Santoro, Hugh S Taylor, Dennis M Black, Matthew J Budoff, Howard N Hodis, Frederick Naftolin, S Mitchell Harman, Sanjay Asthana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-06-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4452757?pdf=render