Prevention of menstrual migraine with perimenstrual transdermal 17-β-estradiol: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Almén Christensson, Anna ^a   Hammar, Mats ^a   Lindh Åstrand, Lotta ^a   Landtblom, Anne Marie ^a   Brynhildsen, Jan ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

estradiol; Menstrual migraine; RCT

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUAL MIGRAINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 79960631558     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.05.089     Document Type: Article

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