The endocrinology of the menopause

Maturitas

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-136

  Burger, Henry G ^a  

^a HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endocrinology; Follicle stimulating hormone; Gonadotrophin; Menopause; Oestrogen; Pituitary ovarian axis

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; ANDROGEN; INHIBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLIMACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH; AGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; POSTMENOPAUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLIMACTERIC; ENDOCRINOLOGY; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; HUMANS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY; PITUITARY GLAND; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0029664908     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5122(95)00969-8     Document Type: Article

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