A low Z-score in a woman 3-5 years pre-menopause is concerning due to estrogen withdrawal's effect on bone density. — Whalespan
A low Z-score in a woman 3-5 years pre-menopause is concerning due to estrogen withdrawal's effect on bone density.
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“So if I see a woman prior to menopause, so let's say I'm talking about, you know, I got a 42year-old female patient who's, you know, I might guess 3 to 5 years out from menopause and she already has a low Zcore. That worries me a lot because of what we'll talk about shortly, uh, visav the effect of estrogen here and why women are disproportionately affected by estrogen estrogen withdrawal.”