Effect of oral phytoestrogen on androgenicity and insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 315-319

  Lee, C C ^a,b   Bloem, C J ^c   Kasa Vubu, J Z ^d   Liang, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgenicity insulin sensitivity; Phytoestrogen; Postmenopausal women; Transdermal oestrogen

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE; PHYTOESTROGEN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84858009276     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2011.01532.x     Document Type: Article

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