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Section Type: METHODS

Text: They were randomized into four groups of 26 patients each : the untreated control group (mean age 50 + / - 5 years) ; the hormonal replacement treatment (HRT) group (mean age 48 + / - 6 years), which was treated for 24 days each month with transdermal 17 beta-estradiol, 50 mg/day, together with medroxiprogesterone, 10 mg during 12 days ; the calcium group (mean age 50 + / - 4 years), which was treated with elemental calcium, 1 g/day ; and the calcitonin group (mean age 50 + / - 5 years), which was treated for 10 days each month with eel calcitonin, 40 IU/day and with elemental calcium, 500 mg/day.