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Estrogen is closely associated with the general loss of fat-free tissue with aging

Negation: Estrogen is not closely associated with the general loss of fat-free tissue with aging 0 0 0
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If it is true that...

Estrogen is closely associated with the general loss of fat-free tissue with aging 1 0 2

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Estrogen creates an oxygen deficiency, stimulates first swelling, and then collagen synthesis 1 0 2

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Collagen tends to accumulate with aging 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Estrogen increases the blood flow to particular organs, but apparently less than it increases their oxygen demand 1 0 2

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