A comparison of the effect of synthetic and micronized hormone replacement therapy on bone mineral density and biochemical markers of bone metabolism

Menopause

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 140-148

  De Souza, Mary Jane ^a   Prestwood, Karen M ^a   Luciano, Anthony A ^a   Miller, Brian E ^a   Nulsen, John C ^a  

^a NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone formation; Bone mineral density; Bone resorption; HRT; Menopause

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001445695     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042192-199603030-00005     Document Type: Article

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