Drops in estrogen levels affect brain, body and behavior: Reported relationship between attitudes and menopausal symptoms

Maturitas

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 299-301

  DeSoto, M Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Health care policy; Human females; Menopause

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BRAIN FUNCTION; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; NERVOUS SYSTEM; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0041742193     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5122(03)00183-X     Document Type: Note

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