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Monitoring the pathophysiological correlates of postmenopausal hot flushes

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-5122(81)90018-9
Monitoring the pathophysiological correlates of postmenopausal hot flushes
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      Abstract

      Clinical assessment of the severity and frequency of post-menopausal hot flushes can be made objectively by measuring the associated changes in skin conductance and skin and core temperature. Such measurements provide a more reliable index of the response to therapy than does subjective reporting which has been employed in the past. The design and use of a working analyzer is presented that is sufficiently simple, rugged, safe and portable to be used under normal clinical conditions to provide a permanent record of the attacks.

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      Publication history

      Accepted: December 11, 1980
      Received: November 18, 1980

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-5122(81)90018-9

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      © 1981 Published by Elsevier Inc.

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