Unravelling the confusion about HRT in women

Journal of Men's Health and Gender

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 287-291

  Rees, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTENTION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; NIGHT SWEAT; OSTEOPOROSIS; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STROKE; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 28744434015     PISSN: 15718913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2005.06.006     Document Type: Review

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