Carpal tunnel syndrome in postmenopausal women

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 270, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 77-81

  Kaplan, Yuksel ^a   Kurt, Semiha G ^a   Karaer, Hatice ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Age; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS); Hypoestrogenemia; Menopause; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLIMACTERIUM; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREGNANCY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 44649168962     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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