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Effect of hormonal contraceptives and postmenopausal hormone therapy on blood pressure

Authors

Jan Basile, MD

Professor of Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina

Ralph H Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Michael J Bloch, MD, FACP, FASH, FSVM, FNLA

Associate Professor, University of Nevada School of Medicine

Medical Director, Vascular Care, Renown Regional Medical Center

Section Editors

George L Bakris, MD

Editor-in-Chief — Nephrology

Section Editor — Hypertension

Professor of Medicine

The University of Chicago

Norman M Kaplan, MD

Editor-in-Chief — Nephrology

Section Editor — Hypertension

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Deputy Editors

Daniel J Sullivan, MD, MPH

Deputy Editor — Primary Care (Adult)

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

John P Forman, MD, MSc

Senior Deputy Editor — UpToDate

Deputy Editor — Nephrology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Peer Reviewer

Reviewers are not identified on topic reviews to preserve anonymity