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The population structure in the world is rapidly changing, to the extent
that in 75 years we will face a tripling of the elderly population. Although
women are favoured in terms of life expectancy, they also live with a longer
period of disability (approximately twice that of ageing men), as well as with
the enemies of all the elderly, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia.
Menopause is the endocrine event that overlaps with ageing, potentially
worsening both the quality of life and the risks of disease in women. While the effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on menopausal
symptoms is generally viewed as rapid and consistent, and is thereby accepted
by the scientific community, its relationship to the other aforementioned
chronic conditions associated with menopause is considered variable and
controversial. In analyzing these complex issues, this volume yields insights into both
the study of menopause-related disorders and their treatment, by illustrating
end-of-millennium information on mechanisms of actions of oestrogen receptors
and on the use of sophisticated techniques of statistical analysis for
population-based studies. While the effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on menopause is
accepted by the scientific community, its relationship to other conditions of
ageing is not. This volume offers insights into menopause-related disorders and
their treatment.
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