Serum estradiol levels and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal women are at high risk of disease, such as coronary heart disease, stroke, malignancies, dementia and osteoporosis. This is due to decreased levels of estrogen/estradiol, produced mainly in the ovaries, leading to reduced bone mineral density (BMD), which is the gold standard for diag...

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Main Author: Martiem Mawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University 2010-08-01
Series:Universa Medicina
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Online Access:http://www.univmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Martiem.pdf