Ventilatory control and acid-base regulation across the menstrual cycle in oral contraceptive users

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-58

  Nettlefold, Lindsay ^a   Jensen, Dennis ^a   Janssen, Ian ^a   Wolfe, Larry A ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid base regulation; Chemoreflex control of breathing; Contraceptive; Estrogen; Menstrual cycle; Physicochemical model; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ESTRADIOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROGESTERONE; PROTON;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD PH; BREATHING PATTERN; CARBON DIOXIDE BREATHING; CHEMORECEPTOR REFLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; METABOLIC RATE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ADULT; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BODY MASS INDEX; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; INHALATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 34250652143     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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