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Can The Use Of Bleach Cause Joint Problems
October 03, 2008
Postmenopausal women who are obese or who have used hormone
replacement therapy or meds such as Arimidex may be more prone to
joint problems, a new study suggests. British researchers say that
falling estrogen levels may be to blame. In the study of 9,000
women, arthritis was found in 41 percent of the women who had
undergone HRT, and in 39 percent of the women who had undergone
chemotherapy. The study also found that the higher a woman's body
mass index, the more likely she was to suffer from j...
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