UNLABELLED: Premenopausal bone loss increases fracture risk later in life. Depending on peak values, varying degrees of bone mass and microarchitectural loss can be tolerated. We suggest that risk-benefit assessments of drugs that cause pre…
Bone loss prior to menopause may contribute to later risk of fracture due to osteoporosis. Women may be able to optimize premenopausal bone mass and/or prevent losses. Heredity, and possibly age at menarche (retrospectively determined), are…
This prospective longitudinal study was undertaken to examine the short-term effects (6 months) of estrogen withdrawal on the circulating IGF system. A series of 40 patients suffering from endometriosis was studied before and after a 6-mont…