Abstract
This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by E.C. Reifenstein Jr. and F. Albright, The Metabolic Effects of Steroid Hormones in Osteoporosis. An accompanying biographical sketch of F. Albright is available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-011-1831-0 . The Classic Article is ©1946 and is reprinted with permission from The American Society for Clinical Investigation from Reifenstein EC, Albright F. The metabolic effects of steroid hormones in osteoporosis. J Clin Invest. 1947;26:24-56.