HIRSUTISM, ALOPECIA, AND ACNE
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CONCLUSION
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SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS
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ESTROGEN-REPLACEMENT THERAPY
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PREMATURE MENOPAUSE
PREMATURE MENOPAUSE Part of “CHAPTER 100 – MENOPAUSE“ Premature ovarian failure is the onset of menopause before age 35 years, and is diagnosed by finding elevated plasma FSH levels. The…
ENDOCRINE AND OTHER CHANGES OF THE MENOPAUSE
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DEFINITION AND INCIDENCE
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