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The Use of Testosterone with Estrogen and Progestogen and It’s Effect on Breast Cell Proliferation
Researchers writing in the medical journal Menopause say “Addition of testosterone may counteract breast cell proliferation as induced by estrogen/progestogen therapy in postmenopausal women.”
Hofling M, Hirschberg A, Skoog L, Tani E, Hagerstrom T, von Schoultz, B. Testosterone inhibits estrogen/progestogen-induced breast cell proliferation in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 13 November 2006
Conclusions: Addition of testosterone may counteract breast cell proliferation as induced by estrogen/progestogen therapy in postmenopausal women.
Written by Dr. Marc Darrow, M.D.
Dr. Darrow is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA School of Medicine. He is a world recognized specialist in many chronic disorders. He has been featured in national publications, and television and radio shows, for his innovative approach to medicine. As the medical director of the Darrow Wellness Institute in West Los Angeles, Dr. Darrow has helped create an age management program for those individuals interested in maintaining a youthful, healthy vigor for adults through “middle age” and well into the senior years.
