Phase of the menstrual cycle does not affect orthostatic tolerance in healthy women

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 98-104

  Claydon, Victoria Elizabeth ^a   Younis, Nabeela Raheena ^a   Hainsworth, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Menstrual cycle; Orthostatic tolerance; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSORECEPTOR; STRESS;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIZZINESS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRESSORECEPTORS; PROGESTERONE; STRESS;

EID: 33751176123     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: 16191560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-006-0330-y     Document Type: Article

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