Journal of women's health
-
Journal of women's health · Apr 2004
Comparative StudyHormone replacement, race, and psychological health in women: a report from the NHLBI-Sponsored WISE Study.
We analyzed the impact of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on psychological factors in white and black women. We hypothesized that both groups of women would have fewer symptoms of depression and lower hostility scores associated with HRT use. ⋯ We observed racial differences in associations between HRT use and psychological health. Within the white but not the black HRT users, there were fewer symptoms of depression and lower aggression and cynicism scores.