What is the correct guidance regarding the duration of hormone therapy use for a woman on estrogen therapy?
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Correct answer: Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest appropriate duration
Guidelines recommend hormone therapy be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration that meets treatment objectives, with periodic reassessment.
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