title: Response to the comments by Per E. Lønning.
authors.affiliation: University of Helsinki and Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: veera.vihma@helsinki.fi.
authors.forename: Veera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vihma
authors.affiliation: University of Helsinki and Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Matti J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tikkanen
authors.affiliation: HUSLAB, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Esa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hämäläinen
mesh_terms: D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D004970:Estrone / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000378:metabolism*; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000378:metabolism*; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004970:Estrone