Percutaneous absorption of progesterone in postmenopausal women treated with transdermal estrogen
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Percutaneous absorption of progesterone in postmenopausal women treated with transdermal estrogen.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the serum levels of progesterone resulting from the application of a progesterone cream to the skin. STUDY DESIGN Six postmenopausal women were evaluated at a university clinic over a 4-week period. RESULTS Transdermal estradiol 0.05 mg was applied 2 days before the first application of progesterone (30 mg/d) and was continued throughout...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0002-9378
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70046-3