Retinal morphology across the menstrual cycle: insights from the UK Biobank

Abstract Oestradiol and progesterone levels are higher in menstruating women than men of the same age, and their receptors are present in their neurosensory retina and retinal pigment epithelium. However, the impact of this hormonal environment on retinal physiology in women remains unclear. Using s...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Ribeiro Reis, Estelle Ioannidou, Siegfried Karl Wagner, Robbert Struyven, Zihan Sun, Paul Foster, Anthony P. Khawaja, Axel Petzold, Sobha Sivaprasad, Nikolas Pontikos, Pearse A. Keane, Konstantinos Balaskas, Elena Greco, Stamatina Iliodromiti, Praveen J. Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:npj Women's Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44294-024-00042-y