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estrogen replacement therapy  

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  • Estrogen is a group of hormones present in women that regulate sexual characteristics, including growth, maturation, and reproduction. Estrogen production declines during menopause, when the body moves into a stage in which pregnancy and childbirth are no longer possible, although other functions continue as normal. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT)]

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