Word: marmorston
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...five years on Premarin, the corresponding death rates were 7% and 27%. But dosage is critical. Dr. Stamler warned against giving Premarin within three months after a heart attack, advocated building up in stages after that from 1.25 mg. to 5 mg. a day. Los Angeles' Dr. Jessie Marmorston reported that she got good results (TIME, June 15, 1959) without ever going over 1.25 mg., and that on this small dose her patients are not noticeably feminized. But Dr. Stamler insisted that bigger doses are necessary, and some feminizing is unfortunately unavoidable...
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