Patients on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) should be educated to quit smoking because smoking increases the ________ of HRT.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
side effects
Patients on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) should be educated to quit smoking because smoking increases the side effects of HRT.
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