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crobinson2013

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When the estrogen in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was linked to uterine cancer in the 1970s, the pharmaceutical industry responded by
 
  A) changing the product to include the hormone progestin.
  B) contending that the benefits outweighed the risks.
  C) conducting their own studies to show that estrogen was harmless.
  D) discontinuing to market the HRT medications.

Question 2

Janet just experienced menopause. Consequently, which of the following could she expect?
 
  A) A decrease of LDL
  B) An increase in HDL
  C) Lower blood pressure
  D) An increase in the rate of bone loss



brittanywood

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



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