Effect of oral estriol on urogenital symptoms, vaginal cytology, and plasma hormone level in postmenopausal women

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 539-544

  Manonai, Jittima ^a   Theppisai, Urusa ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Oral Estriol; Postmenopausal Women; Urogenital Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE; VAGINA CYTOLOGY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGED; ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROGENITAL SYSTEM; VAGINA;

EID: 0034847306     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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