Changes in the erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme system during transdermal estradiol therapy for secondary amenorrhea

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 155-158

  Massafra, C ^a   Buonocore, G ^a   Gioia, D ^a   Sargentini, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Antioxidant enzymes; Erythrocyte; Estradiol; Malondialdehyde

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; ERYTHROCYTE ENZYME; ESTRADIOL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MALONALDEHYDE; PYRUVATE KINASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030037862     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513599609027982     Document Type: Article

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