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Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Hormone Replacement Therapy > Estrogen Replacement Therapy

Preferred term

Estrogen Replacement Therapy  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Replacement Therapy, Estrogen
  • Therapy, Estrogen Replacement

Note

  • coordinate with specific estrogen and also specific progestational agent if pertinent; check tag FEMALE

Scope note

  • The use of hormonal agents with estrogen-like activity in postmenopausal or other estrogen-deficient women to alleviate effects of hormone deficiency, such as vasomotor symptoms, DYSPAREUNIA, and progressive development of OSTEOPOROSIS. This may also include the use of progestational agents in combination therapy.

History note

  • 90

In other languages

  • estrogeenikorvaushoito

    Finnish

  • estrogeenikorvausterapia
  • Östrogenersättningsterapi

    Swedish

  • Behandling med östrogen och progesteron
  • Hormonell ersättningsterapi efter menopaus
  • Kombinationsterapi med östrogen och progesteron
  • Östrogenersättning
  • Östrogenersättningsbehandling

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015914

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