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Does hormone replacement therapy prevent cognitive decline in postmenopausal women?
Q: Evidence-based answer: NO. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not prevent cognitive decline in postmenopausal women—and in fact, it may slightly increase risk (strength of recommendation, A; systematic review, meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [RCTs], and individual RCT).Madeline Gates, MD; Melissa Beagle, MD, MPH; Lauren Bull, MD; Roxanne Radi, MD, MPH; Corey Lyon, DO (University of Colorado, Family Medicine Residency), Kristen DeSanto, MSLS, MS, RD (University of Colorado, Health Sciences Library), Rick Guthmann, MD, MPH (Advocate Health Care Illinois Masonic Medical Center Program)Includes bibliographical reference