The rationale for low-dose hormonal therapy

被引:12
作者
Lobo, RA [1 ]
机构
[1] Columbia Univ Coll Phys & Surg, New York, NY 10032 USA
关键词
low-dose therapy; estrogen; progestogen; safety; efficacy;
D O I
10.1385/ENDO:24:3:217
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A trend in hormonal therapy has been to use a lower dose. The justification for this approach based on both efficacy and safety is presented.
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页码:217 / 221
页数:5
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