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Helen Petrovitch
Researcher at Veterans Health Administration
Publications - 125
Citations - 18030
Helen Petrovitch is an academic researcher from Veterans Health Administration. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dementia & Population. The author has an hindex of 64, co-authored 124 publications receiving 16993 citations. Previous affiliations of Helen Petrovitch include University of Hawaii & Kuakini Medical Center.
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Influence of Estrogen Plus Progestin on Breast Cancer and Mammography in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative Randomized Trial
Rowan T. Chlebowski,Susan L. Hendrix,Robert Langer,Marcia L. Stefanick,Margery Gass,Dorothy S. Lane,Rebecca J. Rodabough,Mary Ann Gilligan,Michele G. Cyr,Cynthia A. Thomson,Janardan D. Khandekar,Helen Petrovitch,Anne McTiernan +12 more
TL;DR: Relatively short-term combined estrogen plus progestin use increases incident breast cancers, which are diagnosed at a more advanced stage compared with placebo use, and also substantially increases the percentage of women with abnormal mammograms, a pattern which continued for the study duration.
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Influence of Estrogen Plus Progestin on Breast Cancer and Mammography in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trial
Rowan T. Chlebowski,Susan L. Hendrix,Robert Langer,Marcia L. Stefanick,Margery Gass,Dorothy S. Lane,Rebecca J. Rodabough,Mary Ann Gilligan,Michele G. Cyr,Cynthia A. Thomson,Janardan D. Khandekar,Helen Petrovitch,Anne McTiernan +12 more
TL;DR: Relatively short-term combined estrogen plus progestin use increases incident breast cancers, which are diagnosed at a more advanced stage compared with placebo use, and also substantially increases the percentage of women with abnormal mammograms, a pattern which continued for the study duration.
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The Association Between Midlife Blood Pressure Levels and Late-Life Cognitive Function: The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study
TL;DR: Midlife SBP is a significant predictor of reduced cognitive function in later life and early control of SBP levels may reduce the risk for cognitive impairment in old age.
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Frequency of bowel movements and the future risk of Parkinson’s disease
Robert D. Abbott,Helen Petrovitch,L. R. White,K. H. Masaki,Caroline M. Tanner,J D Curb,Andrew Grandinetti,Patricia L. Blanchette,J. S. Popper,G. W. Ross +9 more
TL;DR: Infrequent bowel movements are associated with an elevated risk of future PD, and further study is needed to determine whether constipation is part of early PD processes or is a marker of susceptibility or environmental factors that may cause PD.
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Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson Disease
G. W. Ross,Robert D. Abbott,Helen Petrovitch,D. M. Morens,Andrew Grandinetti,Tung Kh,Caroline M. Tanner,K. H. Masaki,Patricia L. Blanchette,J D Curb,J. S. Popper,L. R. White +11 more
TL;DR: The findings indicate that higher coffee and caffeine intake is associated with a significantly lower incidence of PD, and this effect appears to be independent of smoking.