Diurnal rhythm and concordance between objective and subjective hot flashes: The Hilo Women's Health Study

Menopause

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 471-479

  Sievert, Lynnette L ^a   Reza, Angela ^a   Mills, Phoebe ^b   Morrison, Lynn ^b   Rahberg, Nichole ^b   Goodloe, Amber ^b   Sutherland, Michael ^a   Brown, Daniel E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory monitoring; Diurnal pattern; Hot flashes; Japanese American; Menopause

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; JAPANESE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HAWAII; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODICITY; TEMPERATURE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77952288955     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181cbb3c6     Document Type: Article

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