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Osteoporosis
Ending hormone replacement therapy leads to rapid bone loss in elderly women
December 26th, 2002
Ending hormone therapy treatments may cause a decrease in bone mineral density in elderly women, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Two other related studies published in the same journal also demonstrate the effects of recombinant human growth hormone (HGH) treatment in osteoporotic men and oral dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in treating young women with osteoporosis. In July, researchers announced the ending of one portion of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study due to evidence that questioned the safety and effectiveness of the estrogen plus progestin treatment in postmenopausal...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-12-26)
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