This is a comprehensive, authoritative research text and clinical reference work on the management of the menopause. In 24 sections it presents 87 contributions by world-renowned experts covering every important topic in the management of the menopause and related issues in the aging male. The book contains many illustrations, a wealth of bibliographic references, and comprehensive index.
This volume is the Proceedings of the 9th International Menopause Society World Congress on the Menopause, Yokohama, Japan, October 17-21, 1999.
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Verlagsort
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Obstetricians and gynecologists; menopause researchers; postgraduates; medical libraries.
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210 s/w Abbildungen
210 Illustrations, black and white
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978-1-85070-709-7 (9781850707097)
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Tokyo Medical and Dental University School of Medicine, Japa
Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Japan
Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
List of principal contributors. Preface. Plenary lectures. Healthy aging in the 21st century. Quality of life in menopause. Aging process of endocrine organs. Emerging biological actions of steroidal hormones. Breast cancer and the menopause. Primary care in menopause: an international perspective. Lifestyle and menopause. Culture and menopause. Alternative treatments for menopausal disorders. Biological actions of progesterone/progestogens. Recent progress in bone metabolism. Brain function and aging. Cardiovascular disease and the menopause. Assessment of bone mass and bone turnover. Nutrition and menopause. Risks and benefits of HRT. New aspects of Alzheimer's disease. Lipid metabolism and menopause. Menopause and sexuality. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). Aging in males. Urogenital aging. Psychological aspects of the menopause. Index.
