HRT and its effect on normal ageing of the brain and dementia

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 647-653

  Compton, J ^a   Van Amelsvoort, T ^a   Murphy, D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive function; Oestrogen

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN; PROTEIN KINASE C; RALOXIFENE; SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR; TAMOXIFEN;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN MATURATION; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SIZE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPROTECTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN; DEMENTIA; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; POSTMENOPAUSE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0035669062     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0306-5251.2001.01492.x     Document Type: Review

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