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October 25, 2022; 99 (17) Research Article

Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Dementia

A Nationwide Cohort Study

Yueh-Feng Sung, Chun-Teng Tsai, Cheng-Yi Kuo, Jiunn-Tay Lee, Chung-Hsing Chou, Yong-Chen Chen, Yu-Ching Chou, Chien-An Sun
First published September 2, 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000200960
Yueh-Feng Sung
From the Department of Neurology (Y.-F.S., J.-T.L., C.-H.C.), Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Public Health (C.-T.T., Y.-C. Chou), Department and Graduate Institute of Biology and Anatomy (C.-Y.K.), and Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (C.-H.C.), National Defense Medical Center; Department of Medicine (Y.-C. Chen), Data Science Center (Y.-C. Chen, C.-A.S.), and Department of Public Health (C.-A.S.), College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Dementia
A Nationwide Cohort Study
Yueh-Feng Sung, Chun-Teng Tsai, Cheng-Yi Kuo, Jiunn-Tay Lee, Chung-Hsing Chou, Yong-Chen Chen, Yu-Ching Chou, Chien-An Sun
Neurology Oct 2022, 99 (17) e1835-e1842; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200960

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vol. 99 no. 17 e1835-e1842
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000200960
PubMed: 
36240091

Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
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0028-3878
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1526-632X
History: 
  • Received December 4, 2021
  • Accepted in final form May 25, 2022
  • First Published September 2, 2022.

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    1. Yueh-Feng Sung, MD, PhD,
    2. Chun-Teng Tsai, MS,
    3. Cheng-Yi Kuo, PhD,
    4. Jiunn-Tay Lee, MD,
    5. Chung-Hsing Chou, MD, PhD,
    6. Yong-Chen Chen, PhD,
    7. Yu-Ching Chou, PhD and
    8. Chien-An Sun, ScD
  1. Yueh-Feng Sung, MD, PhD,
  2. Scientific Advisory Boards:
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  3. Chun-Teng Tsai, MS,
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  5. Cheng-Yi Kuo, PhD,
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  7. Jiunn-Tay Lee, MD,
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    1. None

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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  9. Chung-Hsing Chou, MD, PhD,
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    1. None

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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  11. Yong-Chen Chen, PhD,
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  1. From the Department of Neurology (Y.-F.S., J.-T.L., C.-H.C.), Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Public Health (C.-T.T., Y.-C. Chou), Department and Graduate Institute of Biology and Anatomy (C.-Y.K.), and Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (C.-H.C.), National Defense Medical Center; Department of Medicine (Y.-C. Chen), Data Science Center (Y.-C. Chen, C.-A.S.), and Department of Public Health (C.-A.S.), College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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    Dr. Sun 040866{at}mail.fju.edu.tw
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