Serum estradiol levels and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Serum estradiol levels and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

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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
Subjects:
Postmenopausal
estradiol
bone mineral density
femoral neck
Online Access:http://www.univmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Martiem.pdf

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