Menopause
Declining estrogen levels can cause dermatologic changes in post-menopausal women
Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 17th, 2005
"Aging is associated with declining levels of several hormones, including estrogen," stated investigators in the United States. "Although the effects of estrogen on the skin are still not fully understood, it is known that, in women, declining estrogen levels are associated with a variety of cutaneous changes, many of which can be reversed or improved by estrogen supplementation."
Hall and Phillips explained, "Estrogens are C-18 steroids synthesized from cholesterol in the ovary premenopausally and in the peripheral tissue in postmenopausal...
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