INVESTIGADORES
OLIVERI Maria Beatriz
artículos
Título:
Low levels of endogenous estradiol
Autor/es:
BAGUR A; OLIVERI BEATRIZ; MAUTALEN C; M. BELOTTI; MASTAGLIA SR; D YANKELEVICH; F SAYEGH; M ROYER
Revista:
CLIMACTERIC
Editorial:
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Referencias:
Año: 2004 vol. 7 p. 181 - 188
ISSN:
1369-7137
Resumen:
ABSTRACT
Objective Low levels of endogenous estrogens may play a role in the proteetion of
bone mineral density {BMD) in healthy postmenopausal women. The aint of this study
was to evaluate the effect of endogenous estradiol and testosterone on bone mass in
young and older healthy postmenopausal women.
Methods The study involved 99 postmenopausal women aged 55-75 years. The Bl/IDs
of the lumbar spine, proximal femur and total skeleton were determined. Measurements
were taken of serum ealeium, bone alkaline phosphatase, Crosslaps, estradiol, estrone,
sex hormone binding globulin, testosterone, bioavailable testosterone and urine
Calcium. Estradiol was meastued using a sensitive assay with a lower detection limit
at 5 pg/ml.
