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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

Preface XIII<br />

1 Executive Summary 1<br />

2 The Menopause and Aging 23<br />

3 Symptoms and the Menopause 43<br />

4 Sociocultural Issues in Menopause 65<br />

5 Physiological Role of Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors 77<br />

6 The Pharmacologic Modulation of Estrogen Receptor Activity 103<br />

7 Sexuality 121<br />

8 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease 141<br />

9 Osteoporosis and Oral Bone Loss in Aging Women: Risks and Therapy 181<br />

10 Gynecologic and Urinary Aspects of Menopause 203<br />

11 Hormone Replacement Therapy, Related Therapies, and Cancer 223<br />

12 Menopause and Disorders of Neurologic Function, Mental Health, and the Eye 251<br />

13 Best Clinical Practices: A Comprehensive Approach 271<br />

14 List of Abbreviations 295<br />

XI

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