Effect of hormone replacement therapy on left ventricular hypertrophy

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1132-1134

  Wen Kwang Lim, ^a   Wren, B ^a   Jepson, N ^a   Roy, S ^a   Caplan, G ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032930670     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00029-6     Document Type: Article

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