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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In study 1, the conjugated estrogens at doses of 0. 625 mg per day and 1. 25 mg per day decreased the mean LDL cholesterol level by 15 percent (95 percent confidence interval, 11 to 19 percent ; P less than 0. 0001) and 19 percent (95 percent confidence interval, 15 to 23 percent ; P less than 0. 0001), respectively ; increased the HDL cholesterol level by 16 percent (95 percent confidence interval, 12 to 20 percent ; P less than 0. 0001) and 18 percent (95 percent confidence interval, 14 to 22 percent ; P less than 0. 0001), respectively ; and increased VLDL triglyceride levels by 24 percent (95 percent confidence interval, 8 to 40 percent ; P less than 0. 003) and 42 percent (95 percent confidence interval, 26 to 58 percent ; P less than 0. 0001), respectively.