Enzyme replacement therapy. A form of treatment used for some LSDs in which patients get an intravenous infusion to replace the missing or faulty enzyme causing the LSD. exon: Coding sequence of DNA present in mature messenger RNA
Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Estrogen used in the treatment of vasomotor symptoms, prevention of osteoporosis and protection against cardiovascular disease. Often used with women who have had hysterectomies.
Estrogen Replacement Therapy. A regimen in which only estrogen is supplemented, often prescribed for women after hysterectomies. NOT recommended for women who have a uterus.
Elective Replacement Time. The point at which a pacemaker indicates that it should be replaced because its battery is near depletion.
estrogen replacement therapy. use of the female hormone estrogen to replace that which the body no longer produces naturally after medical or surgical menopause.
estrogen replacement therapy; the use of estrogen alone for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and the prevention of some long-term effects of menopause.
Estrogen Replacement Therapy. is either a natural or synthetic form of estrogen that is taken after menopause.
Estrogen replacement therapy. A medication containing estrogen, that is prescribed for menopausal and postmenopausal women, which may relieve some of the symptoms of menopause and may also offer protection from some diseases.
Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Treatment with he hormone estrogen, which has many effects, one of which is cholesterol lowering. It includes different amounts of estrogen and progestin, two hormones produced normally by women who have menstrual periods. ERT is given only to women who have gone through menopause. ERT may help prevent heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol levels, especially LDL.
Estrogen Replacement Therapy. given to postmenopausal women to replace the estrogen no longer produced by their ovaries
Estrogen replacement therapy. Therapy that replaces estrogen that is lost during and after natural menopause or surgical menopause (menopause caused by removal of the ovaries). While ERT can relieve symptoms such as hot flashes and prevent bone loss, recent research suggests that these benefits may be outweighed by certain health risks. See hormone replacement therapy.
Estrogen replacement therapy. see Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Estrogen replacement therapy. ERT is used to replace estrogen lost as a result of menopause. ERT relieves post-menopausal symptoms, such as dryness of the vagina and hot flashes, and prevents osteoporosis.
Enzyme Replacement Therapy. A therapy designed to address the underlying enzyme deficiency associated with a lysosomal storage disorder or other disease characterized by an enzyme deficiency.
enzyme replacement therapy. replacing the enzyme which is missing or defective in a genetic disease.
See: estrogen replacement therapy
Estrogen replacement therapy. Supplying female hormone (estrogen) that cannot be produced naturally after menopause.
Estrogen replacement therapy. the body's natural production of estrogen falls sharply with the onset of menopause. Supplemental oral estrogen, with or without other hormones, can offset the effects of lowered estrogen in postmenopausal women (such as hot flashes, moodiness, and increased risk for cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis).