International variability in ages at menarche, first livebirth, and menopause

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 148, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1195-1205

  Morabia, Alfredo ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Menstruation; Reproductive history; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUATION; ONSET AGE; PARITY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0032535639     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009609     Document Type: Article

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