Table 4:
Women's Health Initiative Attributable Risk Summary
Excess Risk per 10,000 Women/Year on Estrogen Plus Progestin
8 more women with breast cancer
7 more women with coronary artery disease
8 more women with stroke
8 more women with pulmonary embolic
Decreased Risk per 10,000 Women/Year
on Estrogen Plus Progestin
6 fewer women with colorectal cancer
5 fewer women with hip fractures
  
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