HRT may restore postmenopausal skin tensile strength and elasticity. (Correlates With Diminishing BMD).
Publication: Skin & Allergy News
Publication Date: 01-JAN-02
Author: Jancin, Bruce
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MUNICH -- Skin elasticity and bone mineral density correlate so closely that any noticeable increase in skin slackness occurring during menopause should prompt a bone mineral density measurement, Dr. Gerard E. Pierard advised at the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)...
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