Long-term postmenopausal hormone use, obesity, and fat distribution in older women

JAMA

Volumn 275, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 46-49

  Kritz Silverstein, Donna ^a   Barrett Connor, Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN;

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030023219     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.275.1.46     Document Type: Article

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