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...
Estrogen does not restore bone lost after ovariectomy in the rat.doi:10.1002/jbmr.5650080709T. AbeJ.W.M. ChowJ.M. LeanT.J. ChambersJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdAbe,T,Chow,JWM,Lean,JM,Chambers,TJ.Estrogen does not restore bone lost after ovariectomy in the rat. Journal of Bone and Mineral ...
Testosterone is known to contribute to sex drive, bone density, as well as muscle growth – all important functions of the human body. Therefore, higher testosterone levels will help you to improve your overall health and well-being. As you grow older, testosterone levels drop naturally, which ...
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 ...
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,...
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...
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...
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...