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Estrogens (also oestrogens) are a group of steroid compounds, named for their importance in the oestrus cycle, functioning as the primary female sex hormone. While estrogens are present in both men and women, they are usually present at significantly higher levels in women of reproductive age. They promote the development of female secondary sex characteristics, such as breasts, and are also involved in the thickening of the endometrium and other aspects of regulating the menstrual cycle. Fo ...
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Estrogen Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Hormone Foundation http://www.hormone.org/
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine http://www.asrm.org
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center http://www.acog.org/
- Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,
- National Library of Medicine, NIH, HHS http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
- Women's Health Initiative, OD, NIH, HHS http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/index.html
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, OPHS, HHS http://www.fda.gov/cder/
- Iowa Women's Health Center, University of Iowa
- Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center, NIAMS, NIH, HHS http://www.osteo.org/
- The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) http://www.menopause.org/
- Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, NIA, NIH, HHS http://www.alzheimers.org/
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, HHS http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
- Lab Tests Online http://www.labtestsonline.org/
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