The effects of topical isoflavones on postmenopausal skin: Double-blind and randomized clinical trial of efficacy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 188-192

  Moraes, Andrea B ^a   Haidar, Mauro A ^a   Soares, José Maria ^a   Simões, Manuel J ^b   Baracat, Edmund C ^c   Patriarca, Marisa T ^a  

^a Division of Endocrinology Gynecology Department of Gynecology UNIFESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Isoflavones; Postmenopause; Skin

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDERMIS; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FACE; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; GEL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MORPHOMETRICS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 70349504515     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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