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Effects of Oral, Percutaneous and Transdermal Oestrogens on Postmenopausal Bone

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HRT and Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis is a serious consequence of the menopause and a major public health issue. Within the UK, unlike many European countries, there is at present no clearly defined subspecialty of metabolic bone disease. Therefore, counselling of women requesting information on osteoporosis, fracture risk and preventive measures will involve general physicians, endocrinologists, rheumatologists, orthopaedic surgeons, family doctors and gynaecologists. The latter are increasingly becoming involved because the recent Consensus Development Conference on prophylaxis and treatment of osteopoprosis concluded that oestrogens are “currently the only well established prophylactic measure that reduces the frequency of osteoporotic fractures” [1].

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  1. Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK

    James O. Drife MD, FRCS Ed, FRCOG (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)

  2. King’s College Hospital, London, SE5 9RS, UK

    John W. W. Studd MD, BS, FRCOG (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director) (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director)

  3. The Menopause Clinic, Dulwich Hospital, East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8PT, UK

    John W. W. Studd MD, BS, FRCOG (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director) (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director)

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Whitehead, M.I. (1990). Effects of Oral, Percutaneous and Transdermal Oestrogens on Postmenopausal Bone. In: Drife, J.O., Studd, J.W.W. (eds) HRT and Osteoporosis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1799-5_21

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