Cardiovascular consequences of ovarian disruption: A focus on functional hypothalamic amenorrhea in physically active women

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 96, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3638-3648

  O'Donnell, Emma ^a   Goodman, Jack M ^a   Harvey, Paula J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; ESTROGEN METABOLISM; ESTROGEN THERAPY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE ASSOCIATED AMENORRHEA; FUNCTIONAL HYPOTHALAMIC AMENORRHEA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; MENSTRUATION; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; OVULATION; PREMENOPAUSE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SECONDARY AMENORRHEA; AMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMENORRHEA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ESTROGENS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES;

EID: 83155172669     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2011-1223     Document Type: Review

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