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Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators Posted By : Franchis

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are a structurally diverse group of compounds that interact with the estrogen receptor to elicit either an estrogen agonist or an estrogen antagonist response, depending on the target tissue and physiologic context

Hormone Replacement Therapy Posted By : Franchis

Estrogen has multiple actions that influence bone health and overall women's health. Actions that influence bone density include regulation of calcium absorption and excretion by directly or indirectly modulating PTH, calcitonin, activated vitamin D, and intestinal calcium receptors, and regulation of metabolic bone activity by exerting effects on estrogen receptors located on osteoclasts and osteoblasts

Normal Bone Growth Development and Maintenance Posted By : Franchis

Bone mineral density is highly correlated with bone strength and with fracture risk. Skeletal weakness, which develops in osteoporosis, results in part from structural and quantitative abnormal connections or alterations in bone quality.

Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Information Posted By : Franchis

Upper endoscopy is the procedure of choice to detect the severity of mucosal injury, document esophageal healing, and rule out Barrett's esophagus, esophageal cancer, and other esophageal or GI causes of reflux-type symptoms.

Oral and throat cancer Posted By : User name - Peter Hutch

Recently, you've noticed a pale lump inside your mouth that doesn't seem to be healing. It's not like anything you've seen before. What you may have encountered is an early sign of oral or throat (oropharyngeal) cancer.

Genetic disease Posted By : User name - Peter Hutch

A genetic disease or disorder is any disease that is caused by an abnormality in an individual's genome. The abnormality can range from minuscule to major -- from a discrete mutation in a single base in the DNA of a single gene to a gross chromosome abnormality