Effect of hormone replacement therapy on the bone mass and urinary excretion of pyridinium cross-links
Säo Paulo med. j; 118 (1), 2000
CONTEXT: The menopause accelerates bone loss and is associated with an increased bone turnover. Bone formation may be evaluated by several biochemical markers. However, the establishment of an accurate marker for bone resorption has been more difficult to achieve. OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of hormon...
Terapia de Reemplazo de Hormonas, Resorción Ósea/metabolismo, Aminoácidos/orina, Densidad Ósea/efectos de los fármacos, Huesos/efectos de los fármacos, Estudios de Cohortes, Biomarcadores/orina, Absorciometría de Fotón, Estradiol/uso terapéutico, Medroxiprogesterona/uso terapéutico, Anticonceptivos Sintéticos Orales/uso terapéutico, Menopausia/efectos de los fármacos, Resorción Ósea/orina