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Re: Femara
Hi, Juls,
Sorry to be exposing my ignorance in so public a forum, but I am not familiar with "AI" except as a short for autoimmune. Please explain.
Thanks,
Lynne
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. "AI" stands for aromatase inhibitor, which is the class of drug Femara is. It acts to prevent the body from converting the hormone androgen into estrogen. Hope this helps.
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