Effects of phytoestrogen supplementation in postmenopausal women with dry eye syndrome: A randomized clinical trial

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 489-492

  Scuderi, Gianluca ^a,b   Contestabile, Maria Teresa ^a   Gagliano, Caterina ^a   Iacovello, Daniela ^a   Scuderi, Luca ^a   Avitabile, Teresio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; LACRISEK; PHYTOESTROGEN; PLACEBO; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRY EYE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSMOLARITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEAR FILM; TEAR FLOW; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84875478434     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2012.08.019     Document Type: Article

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