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Menstruation

Known as: Period, catamenia, Menstrual 
The periodic shedding of the ENDOMETRIUM and associated menstrual bleeding in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE of humans and primates. Menstruation is due to the… 
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EndometriosisEstrusHypomenorrheaIn Blood

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Menstrual cycle

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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Lactation and post-partum amenorrhoea: a study based on data from three Norwegian cities 1860–1964
Summary Medical records from maternity clinics in three Norwegian cities, Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, have been used to study the… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Detection of cocaine metabolite in perspiration stain, menstrual bloodstain, and hair.
Low nanogram and picogram quantities of cocaine metabolite equivalents were detected in extracts from perspiration stains… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The pathophysiology of pseudotumor cerebri. An unsolved puzzle.
It has been a long-standing challenge to clinicians and investigators to explain the pathophysiology of the diverse syndromes… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Changes in the binding of human chorionic gonadotrophin/luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone and prolactin to human corpora lutea during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.
The changes in the binding of human chorionic gonadotrophin/luteinizing hormone (HCG/LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Inhibition of human chorionic gonadotropin-induced progesterone synthesis by estradiol in isolated human luteal cells.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether estrogens exerted a direct inhibitory effect on progesterone synthesis in… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Influence of Sex on Drug Kinetics in Man
SummaryVery few investigations in man have been specifically devoted to the influence of sex on drug kinetics. Although the… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Distribution of prostaglandins E2 and F2 alpha within the foetoplacental unit throughout human pregnancy.
The concentrations of prostaglandin E2 and F2 alpha have been measured by radioimmunoassay in portions of cord, placenta, amnion… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Hypothalamus and Endocrine Functions
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Review
1975
Review
1975
Type and time of insemination within the menstrual cycle and the human sex ratio at birth.
Data that strongly suggest that the timing of insemination affects the human sex ratio at birth are presented. Two studies… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
The physiologic significance of 6beta-hydroxycortisol in human corticoid metabolism.
ABSTRACT A previously described method for the measurement of 6β-hydroxycortisol (6β-OH-F) in human urine was modified by the use…