Guidelines for the hormone treatment of women in the menopausal transition and beyond: Position Statement by the Executive Committee of the International Menopause Society

Maturitas

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-31

  Wright, Jean ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART PROTECTION; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENOPAUSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STROKE;

EID: 3042588958     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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