Low estradiol levels in women of reproductive age having low sleep variation

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 467-472

  Merklinger Gruchala, Anna ^a,e   Ellison, Peter T ^b   Lipson, Susan F ^b   Thune, Inger ^c,d   Jasienska, Grazyna ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Norges forskningsrad   (Norway)

^e JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Circadian rhythm; Estrogen; Menstrual cycle; Premenopausal women; Sleep variation

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; POLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVA LEVEL; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; URBAN AREA; AGE; BLOOD; INSOMNIA; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SLEEP; TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; REPRODUCTION; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 56149112165     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e3282f75f67     Document Type: Article

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