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Postmenopausal hormone therapy and Alzheimer’s disease risk: interaction with age
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- Published on: 13 April 2016
- Published on: 13 April 2016Alzheimer's results from low DHEAShow More
Dear Editor,
It is my hypothesis (1985) that Alzheimer's disease results from low DHEA. This has since been supported. HRT reduces DHEA production (Metabolism. 2001 Apr;50(4):488-93). This may be why HRT has recently been found to increase the onset of Alzheimer's disease. I suggest the past support of positive effects of HRT are due to a stimulus of DHEA production followed by loss of DHEA production with...
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