Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 422-429 , April 2010

Lower levels of prepulse inhibition in luteal phase cycling women in comparison with postmenopausal women

  • Elin Bannbers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 18 611 57 87; fax: +46 18 55 97 75.
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  • Kristiina Kask

      Affiliations

    • Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Johan Wikström

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology, Uppsala University, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Inger Sundström Poromaa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden

Received 7 April 2009 ,Revised 10 August 2009 ,Accepted 11 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.08.004

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