Ethnic differences in the length of the menstrual cycle during the postmenarcheal period

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 146, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 572-580

  Harlow, Siobán D ^a   Campbell, Ben ^b   Lin, Xihong ^a   Raz, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Ethnic groups; Exertion; Menarche; Menstrual cycle; Menstruation; Psychological; Reproduction; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MENTAL STRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031442912     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009316     Document Type: Article

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