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Women’s Health and Menopause

New Strategies — Improved Quality of Life

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  1. R. A. Lobo

    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, USA

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  2. P. G. Crosignani

    1. First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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  3. R. Paoletti

    1. Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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  4. F. Bruschi

    1. First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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Part of the book series: Medical Science Symposia Series (MSSS, volume 17)

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The 4th International Symposium on Women's Health and Menopause, organized by the Giovanni Lorenzini Medical Foundation (Milan, Italy and Houston, Texas) focused on the new strategies to improve the quality of life of post-menopausal women. This volume illustrates the findings of this conference and includes information on the age-related degenerative processes occurring after menopause including cardiovascular disease, cancer, fractures and dementia.

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Table of contents (47 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. XVI Lorenzini Annual Lecture

    1. Estrogen Receptor β — A Multifaceted Player

      • Jan-Åke Gustafsson
      Pages 1-5

  3. XVII Lorenzini Annual Lecture

    1. Andropause at the Beginning of the New Century: A Few Remarks on Hormones and Aging of Men

      • Etienne-Emile Baulieu
      Pages 7-21

  4. Bone and Joints

    1. Mechanisms of Estrogen Regulation of Bone Turnover and Bone Mass

      • B. Lawrence Riggs
      Pages 23-29

    2. Genetics of Osteoporosis

      • Luigi Gennari, Lucia Becherini, Alberto Falchetti, Laura Masi, Maria Luisa Brandi
      Pages 31-42

    3. The Intrauterine Programming of Osteoporosis

      • Cyrus Cooper, Muhammad K. Javaid, Karen Walker-Bone, Elaine M. Dennison, Nigel K Arden
      Pages 43-50

    4. The Role of Menopause in Bone and Joint Health: Implications for Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis

      • MaryFran Sowers
      Pages 51-58

  5. Osteoporosis Prevention Utilizing Novel Compounds

    1. Novel Compounds Acting Through Receptors and Enzyme Mediators

      • Trevor M. Penning
      Pages 59-67

    2. Tibolone Is Effective in Preventing Postmenopausal Bone Loss

      • J. C. Gallagher
      Pages 69-74

  6. Immune System and Inflammation

    1. Sex Hormones and the Immune System: Implications for Menopause and Autoimmunity

      • Gil Mor
      Pages 75-83

  7. Hormone Replacement Therapy

    1. Routes of HRT Administration. When to Use Oral or Transdermal Administration

      • Göran Samsioe
      Pages 85-90

    2. The Role of Antiandrogens in Peri- and Postmenopausal HRT

      • H. P. G. Schneider
      Pages 91-102

  8. Sex Steroids and Reprodution

    1. Sex Steroid-Sensitive Reproductive Tissues in Women During Reproduction and Menopause

      • Frederick Naftolin, Paulo Rinaudo, Fadi Abushahin, Eddie Sze
      Pages 103-116

  9. Cardiovascular Disease

    1. Does Menopause Increase the Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease?

      • Yvonne T. van der Schouw
      Pages 117-122

    2. Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Postmenopausal Women: Estrogen or Statins?

      • Richard O. Cannon III
      Pages 123-130

    3. Effects of Estrogen Replacement in Women with Coronary Disease

      • David M. Herrington, Karen Potvin Klein
      Pages 131-138

  10. HRT and Cardiovascular Disease: a New Approach

    1. Recent Findings in Cardiovascular Disease

      • Rogerio A. Lobo
      Pages 139-141

    2. Hormone Replacement and Cardiovascular Disease

      • Karen C. Johnson
      Pages 143-149

    3. The Role of Potassium

      • Peter R. Kowey
      Pages 151-157

    4. Aldosterone-Receptor Blocking Agents

      • Bertram Pitt
      Pages 159-166
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, USA

    R. A. Lobo

  • First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    P. G. Crosignani, F. Bruschi

  • Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    R. Paoletti

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Women’s Health and Menopause

  • Book Subtitle: New Strategies — Improved Quality of Life

  • Editors: R. A. Lobo, P. G. Crosignani, R. Paoletti, F. Bruschi

  • Series Title: Medical Science Symposia Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1061-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-7149-2Published: 31 October 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5375-1Published: 09 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1061-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0928-9550

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 411

  • Topics: Endocrinology, Gynecology, Diabetes, Cardiology, Oncology

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