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Abstract
The use of hormonal agents with estrogen-like activity in postmenopausal or other estrogen-deficient women to alleviate effects of hormone deficiency, such as vasomotor symptoms, DYSPAREUNIA, and progressive development of OSTEOPOROSIS. This may also include the use of progestational agents in combination therapy.
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- Replacement Therapy, Estrogen
- Therapy, Estrogen Replacement
- Estrogen Replacement Therapies
- Replacement Therapies, Estrogen
- Therapies, Estrogen Replacement
- Estrogen Progestin Combination Therapy
- Estrogen Progestin Replacement Therapy
- Estrogen Replacement
- Hormone Replacement Therapy, Post-Menopausal
- Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Replacement, Estrogen
- Estrogen Replacements
- Hormone Replacement Therapy, Post Menopausal
- Replacements, Estrogen
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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coordinate with specific estrogen and also specific progestational agent if pertinent; check tag FEMALE
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- Estrogenic Substances, Conjugated (1966-1989)
- Estrogens (1966-1989)
- Estrogens, Synthetic (1975-1989)
- Menopause (1966-1989)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015914. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015914
- Estrogen Replacement Therapy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76285049