Hormone replacement therapy and muscle loss: repeated measures analysis from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging using DXA.

Elena Ghotbi, John McGready, Roham Hadidchi, Hamza Ahmed Ibad, Eleanor M Simonsick, Qian-Li Xue, Jennifer S R Mammen, Shadpour Demehri

The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA. · pubmed

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Abstract

To investigate the association between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and change in body composition in post-menopausal women in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA).

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Research summary

The paper investigates the association between hormone replacement therapy and changes in body composition in post-menopausal women. This research is relevant as it explores a potential intervention (HRT) that may influence age-related changes in body composition, which is a significant aspect of the aging process.

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