Fertility and Sterility
Volume 79, Issue 3 , Pages 543-549 , March 2003

Cytologic aspects of the nasal respiratory epithelium in postmenopausal women treated with hormone therapy

  • Salvatore Caruso, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Group for Sexology, Department of Microbiological Science and Gynecological Science, School of Medicine University of Catania, Catania, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Salvatore Caruso, M.D., Ospedale S. Bambino, Via Torre del Vescovo, 95124 Catania, Italy (FAX: 39-095-312001).
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  • Lucia Roccasalva, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Menopausal Service, Department of Microbiological Science and Gynecological Science, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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  • Enza Di Fazio, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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  • Gloria Sapienza, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Group for Sexology, Department of Microbiological Science and Gynecological Science, School of Medicine University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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  • Carmela Agnello, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Group for Sexology, Department of Microbiological Science and Gynecological Science, School of Medicine University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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  • Simona Ficarra, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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  • Lucia Di Mari, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Group for Sexology, Department of Microbiological Science and Gynecological Science, School of Medicine University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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  • Agostino Serra, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

Received 21 March 2002 ,Revised 17 September 2002 ,Accepted 17 September 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0015-0282(02)04844-6

Fertility and Sterility
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