title: Hormonal replacement therapy: benefits, risks, doses.
abstract: This chapter presents information on the indications for the use of post menopausal hormone therapy. Side effects and risks of this form of therapy are also summarized. Recommendations are made concerning the clinical management of patients receiving hormone treatment.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology; D001284:Atrophy / Q000188:drug therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D002979:Climacteric / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D045166:Estradiol Congeners / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012306:Risk; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000139:chemically induced; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D045166:Estradiol Congeners