Menopausal hormone therapy and the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in postmenopausal women: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative.
Tala Al-RousanJeffrey A SparksMary PettingerRowan ChlebowskiJoAnn E MansonAndrew M KauntizRobert WallacePublished in: PloS one (2018)
These findings suggest a protective effect of menopausal HT on the incidence of CTS among postmenopausal women. A potential therapeutic role for other forms of estrogen therapy in the management of CTS warrants future research.
Keyphrases
- postmenopausal women
- bone mineral density
- risk factors
- healthcare
- public health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- quality improvement
- current status
- stem cells
- health information
- adipose tissue
- mesenchymal stem cells
- skeletal muscle
- cell therapy
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- health promotion
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation