The pros and cons of estrogen therapy.
Hormone deficiency is the most obvious indication for its use, but estrogen therapy is sometimes beneficial in other conditions. Since rather serious complications are now being associated with such therapy, however, a decision to use estrogen calls for caution in determining the dose and the duration of administration.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000139:chemically induced; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy; D006728:Hormones / Q000172:deficiency; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010053:Ovary / Q000002:abnormalities; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D011247:Pregnancy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000139:chemically induced; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced
D004967:Estrogens; D006728:Hormones