Estrogen replacement therapy and osteoporosis.
Estrogen cannot replace bone that has been lost nor...straighten curvature of the spine or restore lost height. Usually, however, it can arrest the disease's progression.
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Department of Endocrinology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.
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