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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Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University
2010-08-01
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| Series: | Universa Medicina |
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| Online Access: | http://www.univmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Martiem.pdf |