The effects of female sex hormones on the human cornea across a woman’s life cycle
Abstract The cornea is a hormone-responsive tissue that responds to changing levels of female sex hormones. This review focuses on the structural and functional changes in the human cornea associated with the hormonal milestones of menarche, pregnancy, and menopause, as well as consequences stemming...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-03085-y |