Is the age of menopause determined in-utero?

Early Human Development

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-148

  Cresswell, J L ^a   Egger, P ^b   Fall, C H D ^b   Osmond, C ^b   Fraser, R B ^a   Barker, D J P ^b  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Low weight gain; Menopause; Shortness at birth

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; EARLY MENOPAUSE; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MENOPAUSE; NORMAL HUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030850141     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3782(97)00028-5     Document Type: Article

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