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The Reproductive System 239<br />

cantly raised a woman’s risk for certain cancers.<br />

As well, there was no evidence that HRT reduced<br />

a woman’s risk for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD),<br />

though supplemental estrogen did improve BONE<br />

health <strong>and</strong> reduce OSTEOPOROSIS. However, new<br />

drugs are able to accomplish the same effect without<br />

the increased risk for cancer that comes with<br />

estrogen supplementation.

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