Ocular ferning during the menstrual cycle in healthy women

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-18

  Tatlipinar, S ^a   Gedik, S ^a   Irkec M ^a   Orhan, M ^a   Erdener, U ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Androgens; Menstrual cycle; Tear ferning test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0035086986     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210101100104     Document Type: Article

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