Variation of sex chromatin percentage during menstrual cycle and menopause.
Buccal smears were obtained from 2 groups of women to study the percentage of Barr bodies. The first group comprised of normal women with regular menstrual cycle between the age group 18-22 years. The second group comprised of Menopausal women in the age group 47-55 years. A definite variation in percentage of barr bodies was observed in the first group whereas the percentage remained normal in the second group.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D008875:Middle Aged; D012728:Sex Chromatin