Association of various dimensions of hot flashes with systemic levels of gonadal steroids

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 234, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 395-402

  Ratka, Anna ^a   Miller, Vanessa ^b   Brown, Kimberly ^b   Jenschke, Monica ^b   Simpkins, James ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadal hormones; Hot flashes; Menopause; Vasomotor symptoms

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTRONE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VASOMOTOR DISORDER;

ESTRONE; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 66449125883     PISSN: 15353702     EISSN: 15353699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3181/0811-RM-334     Document Type: Article

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