Transdermal hormone replacement therapy and skin in postmenopausal women: A placebo controlled study

Menopause

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 79-82

  Meschia, M ^a   Bruschi, F ^a   Amicarelli, F ^a   Barbacini, P ^a   Monza, G C ^a   Crosignani, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hormone replacement therapy; Placebo; Skin thickness; Transdermal therapeutic system

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000415556     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: 15300374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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