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selective estrogen receptor modulator |
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Selective estrogen receptor modulator A hormonal preparation that offers the beneficial effects of hormone replacement therapy without the increased risk of breast and uterine cancer associated with HRT. Mentioned in: Osteoporosis selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), an agent that activates some estrogen receptors but not others, thereby having estrogen-like effects on target tissues without affecting other tissues that have estrogen receptors. selective estrogen receptor modulator Designer estrogen, SERM Therapeutics A drug–eg, idoxifene, raloxifene–Evista®, which, like estrogen, prevents bone loss and ↓ cholesterol but, unlike estrogen, does not
stimulate the endometrium and breast and thus does not ↑ risk of breast and endometrial CA. See Estrogen receptor, Raloxifene. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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