Disturbances in postural balance are common in postmenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms

Climacteric

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 192-198

  Ekblad, S ^a,b   Bergendahl, A ^a   Enler, P ^a   Ledin, T ^a   Mollen C ^c   Hammar, M ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Department of Paediatrics   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Balance disturbances; Falls; Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause; Rotatory vertigo; Unsteadiness; Vasomotor symptoms

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERTIGO;

EID: 0033791870     PISSN: 13697137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13697130008500097     Document Type: Article

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