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VENOUS DISTENSIBILITY DURING THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12683.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 84, Issue 9, pages 697–700, September 1977
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Walters, W. A. W. and Shields, L. (1977), VENOUS DISTENSIBILITY DURING THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 84: 697–700. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12683.x
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- Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008
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Summary
Changes in the distensibility of dorsal hand veins during the menstrual cycle were measured in 19 healthy young women using a new optical method relying upon a pressure-diameter principle. Significantly greater venous distensibility was found during the first half compared with the second half of the menstrual cycle. The possible causes for this finding, particularly the role of oestrogen, are discussed.