Effects of estrogen replacement of metabolic factors that influence physical performance in female hypogonadism

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 902-910

  Kohrt, W M ^a   Van Pelt, R E ^a   Gozansky, W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Bone mineral density; Estrogen replacement; Hypogonadism; Menstrual dysfunction; Physical performance

Indexed keywords

ANTIESTROGEN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PLACEBO; RALOXIFENE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGING; ATHLETE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BONE DENSITY; BONE DISEASE; BONE METABOLISM; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GESTAGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; LIPID STORAGE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; MUSCLE MASS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; REVIEW; SPORT; STRESS FRACTURE; TRAINING;

EID: 0346368462     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345242     Document Type: Review

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