Sex Hormone Replacement Therapy

by Henry G. Burger

Book Overview

Sex Hormone Replacement Therapy addresses important issues in contemporary endocrinology. Its major emphasis is on the consequences of the menopause and on androgen deficiency in the absence of overt disease of the hypothalamus and/or pituitary in men. The use of hormone therapy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women has become an area of major debate, and the pros and cons are examined in detail. Secondary prevention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441950044
• ISBN13: 9781441950048
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"