Hormone replacement with estradiol: conventional oral doses result in excessive exposure to estrone

Alternative Medicine Review, March, 2005 by Patrick N. Friel, Christa Hinchcliffe, Jonathan V. Wright

Acknowledgement

We are grateful for the dedication and expertise of Michael Allender, who was responsible for sample preparation throughout the study.

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