Birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, and coronary artery disease

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Author:	Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS	Last Updated: September 21, 2007
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition
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