The use of local 17β-oestradiol treatment for improving vaginal symptoms associated with post-menopausal oestrogen deficiency

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 198-204

  Yumru, A E ^a   Bozkurt, M ^a   Coşkun, Ebrun Inci ^a   Bayan, G ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

17 Oestradiol; Local therapy; Post menopausal women; Vaginal atrophy

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; POSTMENOPAUSE; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA MUCOSA; VAGINA SMEAR; ATROPHY; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA DISEASE;

AGED; ATROPHY; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DISEASES;

EID: 64149090956     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000903700124     Document Type: Article

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