Effect of conjugated estrogen on peripheral flow-mediated vasodilation in postmenopausal women

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 215-218

  Al Khalili, Faris ^a   Eriksson, Maria ^a   Landgren, Britt Marie ^a   Schenck Gustafsson, Karin ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED (USP); FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; SWEDEN; VASODILATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0032527643     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00314-2     Document Type: Article

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