Does conventional HRT protect from urogenital atrophy? A prospective study

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 306-307

  Rane, A ^a,b   Hassan, S ^a   Corstiaans, Audrey ^a  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Kirutan Hospital for Women   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0034080923     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610050009692     Document Type: Article

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