title: Transdermal estrogen therapy.
abstract: Estrogen replacement therapy is becoming an important weapon in the fight against osteoporosis and heart disease in postmenopausal women, in addition to its original role of alleviating many of the symptoms associated with menopause. Dr. Connell discusses the many benefits of estrogen replacement therapy and the advantages that transdermal administration of estrogen appear to offer over other routes of administration.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Connell
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000368:Aged; D002979:Climacteric / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004958:Estradiol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004958:Estradiol