Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 57, Issue 2 , Pages 171-176 , August 2004

Depression and lipoprotein lipids in healthy, postmenopausal women: The moderating effects of hormone replacement therapy

  • Raymonde A. Brown

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    • School of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University, 209 HHD-E, University Park, PA 16802 USA
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  • Paul P. Giggey

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    • Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA
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  • Karen E. Dennis

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    • School of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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  • Shari R. Waldstein

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    • Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinic Center (GRECC), Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA

Received 28 April 2003 ,Accepted 25 November 2003.

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PII: S0022-3999(03)00608-1

doi: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00608-1

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 57, Issue 2 , Pages 171-176 , August 2004

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