Voorbeelden van oestrogen

• Interactions between the oestrogen and insulin-like growth factor signalling pathways in the control of breast epithelial cell proliferation.

• Later, the oral oestrogen (diethylstilboestrol) was combined with a special multivitamin supplement to help combat common, local vitamin deficiencies.

• Therefore, a monthly oral oestrogen supplement was added to the regimen.

• Their longings and their gratifications depend upon a level of oestrogen which is counteracted by the progestagens in all oral contraceptives.

• Thus, this preparation may avoid the thromboembolic risk which has been associated with oestrogen-containing oral contraceptives.

• Women with other than trivial complaints were excluded from further participation, as were those who took oestrogens or progestins and those who became pregnant.

• In 1994, following strong counselling against pregnancy and taking any oestrogen pill, she had laparoscopic sterilization without complication.

• It commonly occurs after childbirth or postmenopausally, when atrophy occurs related to oestrogen deficiency.

• Ovarian protection trial in oestrogen non-responsive premenopausal breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant or neo-adjuvant chemotherapy.

• Approximately 50% of patients were node-negative and oestrogen-receptor status was unknown in 17% of patients.

• Is chemotherapy alone adequate for young women with oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer?

• Alternatively, abnormal oestrogen metabolism may result in formation of hepatotoxic compounds.

• In postmenopausal women, oestrogens are mainly produced in adipose tissue from androgens through the action of the aromatase enzyme.

• Such treatment temporarily produces oestrogen levels in the postmenopausal range.

• The continuous use of a combined oestrogen-progestogen preparation or tibolone are attractive options if hormonal replacement therapy is considered.