Nitroglycerin therapy is as efficacious as standard estrogen replacement therapy (premarin) in prevention of oophorectomy-induced bone loss: A human pilot clinical study

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2240-2244

  Wimalawansa, S J ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Menopause; Nitric oxide synthase; Osteocalcin; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OSTEOCALCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE ATROPHY; BONE DENSITY; BONE METABOLISM; BONE MINERALIZATION; BONE REMODELING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; TACHYPHYLAXIS;

EID: 0033783464     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2000.15.11.2240     Document Type: Article

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