Effect of Menopausal Hormonal Changes on Nasal Mucociliary Clearance
Menopause-associated hormonal changes-particularly elevated follicle-stimulating hormone and reduced estradiol-are linked to impaired nasal mucociliary function. Clinicians should consider hormonal status in postmenopausal women presenting with nasal complaints. Future studies should explore therapeutic interventions such as hormone replacement therapy to mitigate mucociliary dysfunction.
Authors
- Aynur Aliyeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9398-4261)
- Sevinç Hepkarşı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6608-4508)
- Sevil Çiçek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6147-8102)
Institutions
- Yeditepe University (TR)
- University of Colorado Hospital (US)
- Izmir University (TR)
- Istanbul Medeniyet University (TR)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.70065
- Primary Topic
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00