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Hospital European Georges Pompidou, Paris
HRT guidelines for prevention of postmenopausal bone loss are problematic
April 10th, 2005
Revised hormone replacement guidelines issued by European and French health authorities for prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis are problematic for gynecologists, say two practitioners at the Hospital European Georges Pompidou, Paris. A. Tamborini and J.-C. Ruiz wrote, "Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) [in] menopause has already proved to be effective in preventing bone loss and reducing the risk of fractures in postmenopausal women. Up until 2002, HRT was widely proposed and prescribed by French practitioners, in particular with regard to the prevention of osteoporosis. "The results of two major studies, one American - the Women's Health...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2005-04-10)
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