The antioestrogen toremifene has luteotropic effects in women suffering from premenstrual mastalgia

Acta Endocrinologica

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 425-432

  Oksa, Sinikka ^a   Luukkaala, Tiina ^b   Mäenpää, Johanna ^c,d  

^a SATAKUNTA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Circulating estradiol and progesterone; Mastalgia; Premenstrual syndrome; Selective estrogen receptor modulators; Toremifene

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449089804     PISSN: 18410987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2008.425     Document Type: Article

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