Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3960966 | Journal of Reproduction and Contraception | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are structurally different compounds that interact with intracellular estrogen receptors in target organs as estrogen receptor agonists and antagonists. Raloxifene is the only SERM approved worldwide for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Raloxifene, which has estrogen-like actions on bone, lipids and the coagulation system, and estrogen antagonist effects on the breast and uterus, has undergone very extensive prospective, placebo-controlled, randomized trial evaluation.
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