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. 1993;91:517–544.

Lens opacities in women in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: is there evidence of an effect of sex hormones?

B E Klein 1
PMCID: PMC1298481  PMID: 8140704

Abstract

Analyses reported here suggest a protective effect of estrogen status on lens opacities, which are very common in adult Americans. Clinical trials are currently underway to assess protective effects of past menopausal estrogens on other disease. Evaluation of lenses of the participants would shed light on effects in the lens.

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