Transdermal and vaginal estradiol for the treatment of menopausal symptoms: The nuts and bolts

Menopause

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 602-603

  Kaunitz, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; ESTRADIOL;

EDITORIAL; EMULSION; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRESCRIPTION; STEADY STATE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROGESTINS; THROMBIN; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84862142367     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: 15300374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31824c8a5a     Document Type: Editorial

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