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Hormone Replacement Therapy
HRT Side Effects
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A federally funded study by the National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute (NHLBI) was halted prematurely when researchers
determined the side effects of Prempro were so severe that
they could no longer give the pharmaceutical to patients.
The study conducted by the NHLBI concluded that Prempro
increased the risk of heart attacks, strokes, blood clots and
breast cancer.
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Detailed Information on Prempro
Side Effects
The study determined that women who were given Prempro were
more likely to develop serious problems compared to those in the
placebo group. The statistics are alarming:
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26% increase in
breast cancer
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41% increase in
strokes
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100% increase in
blood clots
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22% increase in
incidents of cardiovascular disease
Claude Lenfant, M.D., the director of NHLBI, commented on the side
effects of Prempro:
"We have long sought
the answer to the question: Does postmenopausal hormone therapy
prevent heart disease and, if it does, what are the risks? The
bottom-line answer from WHI is that this combined form of
hormone therapy is unlikely to benefit the heart. The
cardiovascular and cancer risks of estrogen plus progestin
outweigh any benefits -- and a 26 percent increase in breast
cancer risk is too high a price to pay, even if there were a
heart benefit."
On February 28, 2003, Wyeth announced that Prempro may be
associated with memory loss in patients above the age of 65.
Your Legal Rights
If you have been injured
by taking Prempro, you may be entitled to compensation. You should
act immediately to contact an attorney experienced in matters
involving potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals.
We Can Help
The Gast Law Firm
presently is handling legal claims against the manufacturers of
hormone replacement medications. We invite you to contact us
for a free, confidential consultation about your legal rights.
If you have used Premarin® Prempro™, Premphase® or other HRT drugs
and have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, breast
cancer, ovarian cancer; have suffered from pulmonary, or veinous
thrombo-embolisms, or strokes; or if someone from your family has
used one of these drugs and suffered death, you may need legal
representation. Due to possible statute of limitations, any
potential claim should be filed no later than July 8, 2004.
For more information and
free consultation about Premarin® Prempro™, Premphase® or hormone
replacement therapy and its possible side effects, call, email or
write us.
NOTE: While we have made
every effort to ensure the information on this Web site is
accurate and current, William E. Gast, PC, LLO shall not be responsible or held liable
for errors or omissions. This Web site is subject to change
without notice.
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