Estrogen action, selective estrogen receptor modulators, and women's health : progress and promise /

This volume presents the evolution of the authors' ideas about estrogen action and its modulation by a new group of drugs called SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators). The pioneering SERMs - tamoxifen and raloxifene - are known to have saved the lives of millions of women around the wo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jordan, V. Craig (Virgil Craig)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Imperial College Press, 2013.
Temas:
Menopause > Popular works.
Menopause > Hormone therapy.
Women > Health and hygiene.
Estrogens > pharmacology
Estrogen Receptor Modulators > pharmacology
Receptors, Estrogen > physiology
Women's Health
Ménopause > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Ménopause > Hormonothérapie.
Femmes > Santé et hygiène.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Women's Health.
MEDICAL > Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
Women > Health and hygiene
Menopause
Menopause > Hormone therapy
Popular works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This volume presents the evolution of the authors' ideas about estrogen action and its modulation by a new group of drugs called SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators). The pioneering SERMs - tamoxifen and raloxifene - are known to have saved the lives of millions of women around the world and improved the health of millions more. Estrogen is the central hormone of women's health and reproduction. The book is a journey through 40 years of discovery and success in advancing women's health, with the prospect of improved innovation through medicinal chemistry for the future.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (544 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781848169586
1848169582
1299713645
9781299713642

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