The potential role of glucose transport changes in hot flash physiology: A hypothesis

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-247

  Dormire, Sharon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Glucose transport; Hot flashes; Menopause; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 1;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER TYPE 1; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE;

EID: 57649219826     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800408324558     Document Type: Article

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