Fracture Incidence in Relation to the Pattern of Use of Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women

Banks, EmilyBeral, ValerieReeves, Gillian KBalkwill, AngelaBarnes, Isobel2015-12-070098-7484http://hdl.handle.net/1885/27114Context: Evidence is limited on the effects of different patterns of use of postmenopausal hormone therapy on fracture incidence and particularly on the effects of ceasing use. Objective: To investigate the effect of different patterns of hormone therapyKeywords: conjugated estrogen; estrogen; levonorgestrel; medroxyprogesterone acetate; norethisterone; norgestrel; progesterone; adult; aged; article; body mass; controlled study; falling; female; follow up; fracture; fragility fracture; hip fracture; hormone substiFracture Incidence in Relation to the Pattern of Use of Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women200410.1001/jama.291.18.22122015-12-07