Journal Top Ten, COLUMNS-Drugs & Supplements, July 2004

1 Related Drug: Hormone Replacement Therapy

Article: Hormone Replacement Therapy and Health Behavior in Postmenopausal Polio Survivors

Summary: The objectives were to explore the health behaviors, health outcomes, and efficacy of HRT in a group of postmenopausal polio survivors and to compare selected outcomes to nationally representative cohorts. HRT users had better high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein, total cholesterol/HDL ratios, lower BMIs, were more confident when communicating with their physicians, more likely to discuss menopause with their physician, and experienced greater overall stress. HRT was not associated with health behavior, health-related quality of life, mood, …