The vaginal epithelium in the postmenopause - cytology, histology and pH as methods of assessment

Maturitas

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 51-56

  Nilsson, K ^a   Risberg, B ^a   Heimer, G ^b  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cytology; Histology; Postmenopause; Vaginal epithelium

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MORPHOMETRICS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

ATROPHY; EPITHELIUM; ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED (USP); FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KI-67 ANTIGEN; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; POSTMENOPAUSE; VAGINA; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0028950347     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5122(94)00863-3     Document Type: Article

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