2013
The mortality toll of estrogen avoidance: an analysis of excess deaths among hysterectomized women aged 50 to 59 years.
Sarrel PM, Njike VY, Vinante V, Katz DL. The mortality toll of estrogen avoidance: an analysis of excess deaths among hysterectomized women aged 50 to 59 years. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103: 1583-8. PMID: 23865654, PMCID: PMC3780684, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen therapyHysterectomized womenEstrogen usePostmenopausal womenMortality tollHealth initiativesEffects of ETYounger postmenopausal womenWomen's Health InitiativeHealth care providersCause mortalityExcess mortalityCare providersMortality rateExcess deathsComparable womenWomenThousands of womenMortalityEntire populationYearsInformed discussionTherapyPopulationTrials
2005
Estrogen therapy and risk of cognitive decline: Results from the Women's Estrogen for Stroke Trial (WEST)
Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Kernan WN, Sarrel PM, Suissa S, Horwitz RI. Estrogen therapy and risk of cognitive decline: Results from the Women's Estrogen for Stroke Trial (WEST). American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2005, 192: 387-393. PMID: 15695976, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationEstrogen therapyCognitive declineNormal Mini-Mental State ExaminationDouble-blind trialSecondary stroke preventionTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackPostmenopausal womenStroke preventionRecent strokeStroke trialsCerebrovascular diseaseWomen's EstrogenEstradiol-17betaState ExaminationCognitive measuresEstrogenWomenNormal functionDomain measuresLess declineTherapyStrokeRisk