Longitudinal changes in hypothalamic and ovarian function in perimenopausal women with anovulatory cycles: relationship with vasomotor symptoms

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1127-1134

  Skurnick, Joan H ^a   Weiss, Gerson ^a   Goldsmith, Laura T ^a   Santoro, Nanette ^b   Crawford, Sybil ^c  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

hypothalamic function; menopause; ovarian function; perimenopause; reproductive aging; Vasomotor symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY; PERIMENOPAUSE; VASOMOTOR SYSTEM;

EID: 62949187487     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.031     Document Type: Article

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