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. 2020 Dec 22;14:594588. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2020.594588

TABLE 1.

Summary of overall relationships of menstrual cycle phase, estradiol and progesterone with brain morphometry measures.

Effects of menstrual cycle Correlation with estradiol Correlation with progesterone
Whole Brain Cortical Gray Matter Volume No significant cycle phase effect Not significant Not significant
Right Hemisphere Cortical Gray Matter Volume No significant cycle phase effect Not significant Not significant
Left Hemisphere Cortical Gray Matter Volume No significant cycle phase effect Not significant Not significant
Left Hemisphere Cortical Gray Matter Thickness Menstrual > Luteal* Menstrual > Follicular+ Not significant Not significant
Right Hemisphere Cortical Gray Matter Thickness No significant cycle phase effect Not significant Not significant
Whole Brain White Matter Volume No significant cycle phase effect Not Significant Not significant
Left Hemisphere White Matter Volume No significant cycle phase effect Positive correlation* Not significant
Right Hemisphere White Matter Volume Follicular > Luteal* Ovulatory > Luteal+ Positive correlation* Not significant
Subcortical Gray Matter Volume No significant cycle phase effect Not significant Not significant
Cerebrospinal Fluid Volume No significant cycle phase effect Not significant Not significant

*significant relationship after post-hoc correction for family wise errors. +trend relationship after post-hoc correction for family wise errors.