Oestrogen and calcium homeostasis in women with hypoparathyroidism

British Medical Journal, Nov 6, 1999 by Janet McIlroy, Frances Dryburgh, John Hinnie, Rosemary Dargie, Alaa Al-Rawi

Contributors: JM, RD and AA collected cases. JM, FD and JH wrote the manuscript and are guarantors for the paper.

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(Accepted 12 May 1999)

Department of
Clinical
Biochemistry
Macewen Building,
Glasgow Royal
G4 0SF

Janet McIlroy
specialist registar

Frances Dryburgh
consultant

University
Department of
Medicine, Glasgow
Royal Infirmary

John Hinnie
lecturer

Rosemary Dargie
clinical assistant

Alaa Al-Rawi
senior house officer

Correspondence to:
J McIlroy
JMcIlroy@gribiochem.org.uk

BMJ 1999;319:1252-3