## Background: Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists (lhrh-a) have become an established treatment for certain patients with prostate carcinoma. lhrh-a are known to decrease bone mineral density. the purpose of this study was to determine the risk of bone fracture in men receiving lhrh-a f
Increasing use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists for the treatment of localized prostate carcinoma
β Scribed by Vahakn B. Shahinian; Yong-fang Kuo; Jean L. Freeman; Eduardo Orihuela; James S. Goodwin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 228 KB
- Volume
- 103
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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