Hormone Replacement and Osteoporosis (cont.)
Medical Author:
Coburn Hobar, MD
Coauthor:
Jessica B Johnson
Medical Editor:
Kristine M Lohr, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Lee P Shulman, MD
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Synonyms and Keywordshormone replacement and osteoporosis, osteopenia, weak bones, porous bones, bone loss, bone density loss, bone mineral density loss, BMD, menopause, hunchback, hump back, dowager’s hump, broken hip, hormone replacement therapy, HT, HRT, estrogen therapy, ET, estrogen replacement therapy, ERT, breast cancer, hysterectomy, total hysterectomy, complete hysterectomy, oophorectomy, bilateral oophorectomy Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Hormone Replacement and Osteoporosis
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