Hormone replacement therapy and the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis
Fracture prevention is one of the public health priorities worldwide. Estrogen deficiency is the major factor in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis, the most common metabolic bone disease. Different effective treatments for osteoporosis are available. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) a...
Main Authors: | Marco Gambacciani, Marco Levancini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2014-09-01
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Series: | Menopause Review |
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Online Access: | http://www.termedia.pl/Hormone-replacement-therapy-and-the-prevention-of-postmenopausal-osteoporosis,4,23460,1,1.html |
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