Selective Oestrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs): A Novel Option to Maintain Health in the Postmenopause - Softcover

Agnusdei, Donato; Compston, Juliet E

 
9781853178207: Selective Oestrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs): A Novel Option to Maintain Health in the Postmenopause

Synopsis

Selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are now recognised as a valuable method of maintaining the health of postmenopausal women. Aimed at the non-specialist, the book initially discusses the epidemiology of the menopause and the mechanism of action of oestrogen before concentrating specifically on the effect of SERMs, their safety profile and their role in clinical practice.

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Synopsis

The subject is hot these days: selective estrogen receptor modulators, with their potential for tissue-specificity and avoidance of unwanted effects. Editors Agnusdei (women's health, Eli Lilly, Florence, Italy) and Compston (medicine, U. of Cambridge) present contributions from an international cast of physicians of various specialties who discuss

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