Gestagens May Reduce Estrogen’s Effects on Bone Resorption – (05-21-01)

Gestagens May Reduce Estrogen’s Effects on Bone Resorption

So, we add synthetic progesterone to synthetic estrogen to protect against endometrial and breast cancer, right? But, by adding them in, this study suggests that the synthetic progesterone reduces the synthetic estrogens’ ability to protect bone. Does anyone see a problem here?

JCEM — Abstracts: Tobias et al. 86 (3): 1194

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