doi:10.1159/000190306Kuddusi CengizNephronNephron
Estrogen also plays a crucial role in maintaining bonehealthby slowing bone resorption (the breakdown of old bone tissue) and promoting new bone formation. This can helpprevent bone conditions like osteoporosis, a condition characterized by weak and brittle bones that are more prone to fractures. O...
The 12-week trial is with one of these new-generation SERMs, bazedoxifene. It uses the positive effects of estrogen, such as improving emotional symptoms, memory, information processing, concentration, and bone density, without affecting other parts of the body, such as the breast and ovaries, ...
Knowing the importance of estrogen for bone deposition, how could this relates to amenorrhea that results from eating disorders or the female athlete triad? Is a lack of calcium in the diet an issue here? Why or why not? Which of the...
Soy infant formula which is fed to over half a million infants per year contains isoflavones such as genistein, which have been shown to be estrogenic at high concentrations. The developing testis is sensitive to estrogens, raising concern that the use o
A physical examination represents a fundamental step in diagnosing diseases. Due to the role that hormones play in the regulation of numerous biological processes in various organs and systems, endocrine diseases cause a variety of clinical manifestation
In women, bone loss increases after menopause when estrogen levels drop. In the 5 to 7 years after menopause women can lose up to 20 percent of their bone mass leaving them at risk for fracture. Everyone has cells that remove bone in their body and other cells that re-build bone. This...
A group of estrogen-blocking breast cancer drugs called aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole) may make your bones more brittle. That may cause bone and joint pain. Certain types of chemotherapy can also cause bone thinning. If you aren’t already inmenopause, it may start pre...
Menopause may also have an active role in osteoporosis, a condition in which bones become very weak and can break easily. Estrogen is important in building new bone. The decrease in estrogen during menopause makes women susceptible to osteoporosis. It is very important to build as much bone den...
Last but not least, zinc is one of the most potent antioxidants on the planet. When the immune system becomes compromised by high cortisol levels and increased numbers of estrogen, it can do a number on the whole body. Studies have shown that not only can zinc boost the immune system, bu...