Is early initiation of hormone therapy in menopausal women associated with increased hippocampal and posterior cingulate cholinergic activity?
A differential effect of postmenopausal ET and EPT on cholinergic neuronal integrity was identified in postmenopausal women. The findings are consistent with a preservation of cholinergic neuronal integrity in the EPT group.
The incidence of subclinical CAD in African Americans with HIV infection is provocatively high. Larger studies are warranted to confirm the role of vitamin D deficiency in the development of CAD in HIV-infected African Americans.