abstract numerous clinical studies have shown bisphoshonates (bps) to be useful and cost-effective options for the fractures prevention and postmenopausal bone loss. the use of oral bisphoshonates is an established option for managment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, but many of them complaint from gastrointestinal side effect or frequently dosed oral regimens. to improve upon the subo...

conclusions our study demonstrated that tgf-β1 serum levels is higher in osteoporotic postmenopausal females than non-osteoporotic ones, and probably aberrant increase in tgf-β1 in postmenopausal females can result in uncoupled bone resorption and formation, which leads to osteoporosis. background postmenopausal osteoporosis is a major cause of morbidity in postmenopausal females. transforming ...

vitamin d deficiency is the most under-diagnosed medical condition in postmenopausal women. there are few epidemiologic studies on vitamin d status of postmenopausal women in iran. this study aimed to investigate the 25-hydroxyvitamin d levels in postmenopausal women living in tehran, capital of iran. in this cross sectional study, 110 women were selected via convenience sampling method from me...

conclusions spiritual intervention effectively could reduce the severity of postmenopausal depression. considering the high prevalence of depression in postmenopausal women and the effectiveness, simplicity, and affordability of spiritual intervention, using such interventions in postmenopausal women is recommended. patients and methods a randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on po...

objective: to compare the hormonal status in postmenopausal women with and without metabolic syndrome. materials and methods: in this cross sectional study 110 postmenopausal women were enrolled. participants completed a questionnaire and underwent a medical exam and serum evaluation for serum lipids including cholesterol (chol), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (hdl), low density lipoprote...

the purpose of this study was to analyse the prevalence of postmenopausal osteoporosis risk factors and to analyse the t-score variability in spine and hip according to the associated risk factors.this is a retrospective study (2003-2007) including 177 female patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. the patients were separated in seven groups according to the number of risk factors per case. ...

background: we studied the patterns of premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer incidence and its established risk factors in iran in 2010. in addition, we estimated the 5-year prevalence of breast cancer in the country. methods: we performed an internet and library literature review. we used national cancer registry data, demographic health surveys, national censuses and world bank data ...

menopause is one of the steps in women’s life which is accompanied by reducing physical and psychological abilities. because estrogen and other hormonal influences during menopause affect the brain's regulation of mood, hormonal changes can cause some women to experience anxiety during menopause. anxiety is a psychological state characterized by excessive and persistent worry, tension and ...

Introduction: As carcinoma cervix mostly occurs after the age of 50 in women, it is mandatory to cytologically examine all the postmenopausal women above 45 to detect the onset of any premalignant changes in the cervix. The present study was conducted on 537 postmenopausal women living in rural areas and the collected data were analyzed in terms of predisposing factors of cervical carcinogenesi...