Hormone replacement therapy in prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis
Menopause refers to the cessation of menstruation. Menopause brings about a deficiency of estrogen and a period of bone loss that extends till the end of life and is responsible for development of osteoporotic fractures in women. Prevention of vertebral fractures, non-vertebral fractures and hip fra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jotr.in/article.asp?issn=0975-7341;year=2014;volume=7;issue=2;spage=119;epage=122;aulast=Hishikar |