A comparison of transdermal and oral HRT for menopausal symptom control

International Journal of Fertility and Women's Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 64-69

  Vasudeva, Akhila ^a   Pratapkumar, ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

HRT; Menopausal symptoms; Percutaneous gel; Skin reaction; Transdermal

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; ESTRADIOL; HORMONE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; GEL; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTALGIA; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENOPAUSE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DISEASE; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; VASOMOTOR DISORDER;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; GELS; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; VASOMOTOR SYSTEM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33745893832     PISSN: 1534892X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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