Modulation of heart rate variability by estrogen in young women undergoing induction of ovulation

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 381-386

  Weissman, Amir ^a   Lowenstein, Lior ^a   Tal, Joseph ^b   Ohel, Gonen ^b,c   Calderon, Ilan ^b   Lightman, Abraham ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Estrogen; Heart rate variability

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; BUSERELIN ACETATE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADOTROPIN DERIVATIVE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; TRIPTORELIN;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MECHANISM; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MODULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADULT; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; OVULATION INDUCTION; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 59249095899     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0914-4     Document Type: Article

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