Standard and Low-dose Hormone Therapy for Postmenopausal Women—Focus on the Breast

Menopause occurs naturally when the ovary ceases folliculogenesis, or artificially by surgical and/or medical ablation of the ovarian function. Menopause is a hypoestrogenic state, which may adversely affect estrogen target tissues, such as the brain, skeleton and skin, as well as the cardiovascular...

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Main Authors: Peng-Hui Wang, Huann-Cheng Horng, Ming-Huei Cheng, Hsiang-Tai Chao, Kuan-Chong Chao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-06-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455907600060