Effect of Estrogens on Skin Aging and the Potential Role of SERMs

    October 2007 in “ Clinical Interventions in Aging ”
    Susan C. Stevenson, M. Julie Thornton
    Studysummary This review discusses the effects of estrogens on skin aging and highlights the potential benefits of estrogen replacement therapy and selective estrogen receptor modulators for improving skin health in postmenopausal women, but reports no new clinical findings.
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