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Joanne C. Balestra
Researcher at Alza
Publications - 1
Citations - 287
Joanne C. Balestra is an academic researcher from Alza. The author has contributed to research in topics: Transdermal & Oral administration. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 284 citations. Previous affiliations of Joanne C. Balestra include Novartis.
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of transdermal dosage forms of 17β-estradiol: Comparison with conventional oral estrogens used for hormone replacement
Marilou S. Powers,Marilou S. Powers,Lotte Schenkel,Lotte Schenkel,Paul E. Darley,Paul E. Darley,William R. Good,William R. Good,Joanne C. Balestra,Joanne C. Balestra,Virgil A. Place,Virgil A. Place +11 more
TL;DR: The conclusions that levels of circulating estradiol are relevant to efficacy, and that excessively high levels of estrone after oral administration of estrogens merely represents a nonphysiologic precursor or metabolite pattern, are supported.