BioTE HRT/BHRT MetaAnalysis

Effectiveness of Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy: An Observational Cohort Study

BACKGROUND Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is believed it to be a safer and equally effective alternative to Conventional Hormone Therapy for the relief of menopausal symptoms; however, data are needed to support these claims. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of compounded BHRT provided in six community pharmacies. METHODS This was an observational ...

Is bio-identical hormone therapy fact or fairy tale?

Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is becoming more popular among women, and providers should have adequate knowledge regarding this treatment. This article reviews traditional hormone replacement therapy, BHRT, its premise, treatment options, and its overall strengths and weaknesses.

Calculation of bioavailable and free testosterone in men: a comparison of 5 published algorithms.

BACKGROUND Estimation of serum concentrations of free testosterone (FT) and bioavailable testosterone (bioT) by calculation is an inexpensive and uncomplicated method. We compared results obtained with 5 different algorithms. METHODS We used 5 different published algorithms [described by Sodergard et al. (bioTS and FTS), Vermeulen et al. (bioTV and FTV), Emadi-Konjin et al. (bioTE), Morris et...

Pharmacy compounding of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT): a proposed new approach to justify FDA regulation of these prescription drugs.

Estrogen and HRT promote a proanabolic skeletal muscle environment in older women.

THE PAPER BY DIELI-CONWRIGHT et al., entitled “Influence of hormone replacement therapy on eccentric exercise induced myogenic gene expression in postmenopausal women” (1), in this issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology adds to a growing list of recent studies and reviews that have found positive effects of estrogen and hormone replacement therapy on skeletal muscle. The primary significanc...