Modulation of the sleep electroencephalogram by estrogen replacement in postmenopausal women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 277-282

  Antonijevic, Irina A ^a   Stalla, Günter K ^b   Steiger, Axel ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Estrogen replacement; Menopause; Sleep electroencephalography; Sleep spindles; Slow wave sleep

Indexed keywords

ESTRADERM COMB TTS; ESTRADIOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTA RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SLEEP; SLOW WAVE SLEEP;

EID: 0034003166     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(00)70211-0     Document Type: Article

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