The effect of grape seed extract on estrogen levels of postmenopausal women: A pilot study

Journal of Dietary Supplements

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 184-197

  Wahner Roedler, Dietlind L ^a   Bauer, Brent A ^a   Loehrer, Laura L ^a   Cha, Stephen S ^a   Hoskin, Tanya L ^a   Olson, Janet E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer risk; Chemoprevention; Grape seed extract

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; ESTROGEN; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT;

AGED; BLOOD; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PLANT SEED; POSTMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VITIS;

AGED; ANDROGENS; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTMENOPAUSE; SEEDS; VITIS;

EID: 84896911837     PISSN: 19390211     EISSN: 1939022X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2013.859220     Document Type: Article

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