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Review: Developing profiles of postmenopausal women being prescribed oestrogen therapy to prevent osteoporosis.
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Name: Kevin Lau Student No: 9910417s Review: Developing profiles of postmenopausal women being prescribed oestrogen therapy to prevent osteoporosis Introduction The research paper identifies the trends and predictors of oestrogen use for osteoporosis among post menopausal women. It is well known that post menopausal women with oestrogen deficiency are at a greater risk of developing osteoporosis. Oestrogen therapy has been shown to be effective in the prevention of postmenopausal bone loss and maintaining bone mineral density. Prevention of osteoporosis is important due to the increasing number of women at risk and the high cost of treating this condition. The study was based in the United States yet other first world western countries such as Australia will find results to be similar and hence of value. It reveals that there has been a steady increase in the use of postmenopausal oestrogen therapy since the 1980s. About 10 million women use oestrogen alone or in combination...
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