Symptoms of menopause in relation to the timing of reproductive events and past menstrual experience

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 761-769

  Leidy, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0004687161     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1996)8:6<761::aid-ajhb8>3.0.co;2-w     Document Type: Article

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