title: Are lower doses of estrogen effective against osteoporosis?
abstract: Researchers have found that, when combined with vitamin D and calcium, very low doses of estrogen can be used in hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women, significantly reducing complications, minimizing breast cancer fears, and potentially making the bone-saving therapy more palatable to a higher percentage of your patients.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019468:Disease Management; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004966:Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009329:Nebraska; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010919:Placebos; D011374:Progesterone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004966:Estrogens, Conjugated (USP); D010919:Placebos; D014807:Vitamin D; D011374:Progesterone; D002118:Calcium