Effects of estradiol on the cognitive function of postmenopausal women

Maturitas

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 230-234

  Marinho, Ricardo M ^a   Soares Jr , José Maria ^a   Santiago, Ricardo C ^b   Maganhin, Carla C ^a   Machado, Flavia ^b   de Miranda Cota, Ana Marcia ^b   Baracat, Edmund C ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Interdisciplinar Center for Research and Assistance on Aging   (Brazil)

^c Departamento de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia FMUSP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Estradiol; Postmenopausal women

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; POSTMENOPAUSE; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52149113302     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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