Treatment with hormone therapy and calcitriol did not affect depression in older postmenopausal women

Objective The aim of this study was to examine the effect of hormone therapy and calcitriol on depression in older postmenopausal women and to determine whether the response was associated with polymorphisms of estrogen receptor α and vitamin D receptor. Methods In a double-blind placebo-controlled prospective trial involving 489 postmenopausal older women, a secondary analysis of depression was done. The Geriatric Depression Scale was used to...