Hormone therapy: Where are we now?

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 280-285

  Teede, Helena J ^a   Vincent, Amanda ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hormone therapy; Menopause

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79959554681     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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