Long-term use of estrogens: benefit or risk
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[Long-term use of estrogens: benefit or risk].
Estrogens are widely used in hormone replacement therapy, gynecology, urogynecology and rarely in dermatology. Non-therapeutic use of estrogens is very widespread. Estrogens are used as contraceptives, which cause a lot of serious side effects. A common clinical problem is skin hyperpigmentation (melasma), occurring mainly in women who take contraceptives with high doses of estrogens. But low d...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1732-2693
DOI: 10.5604/17322693.1142582