Results from the Women's Health Initiative study begun in 1991 revealed that the risk for ____ decreased in those taking estrogen plus progestin.
A)hip fractures
B)blood clots
C)breast cancer
D)heart attack

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The Women's Health Initiative study found that estrogen plus progestin reduced the risk of hip fractures, not the other options listed. In fact, the study found that estrogen plus progestin increased the risk for blood clots, breast cancer, and heart attack.

Results from the Women's Health Initiative Study Begun in 1991