An analysis of breastfeeding patterns and menses returning in Chengdu, China

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 265-270

  Cui, Nian ^a   Tang, Guanghua ^b   Li, Minxiang ^b   Xie, Li ^b   Yang, Xiaofeng ^b  

^a Family Planning Research Institute of Sichuan   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Lactational amenorrhea; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BABY FOOD; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHINA; CONTRACEPTION; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0032875066     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1999.tb01160.x     Document Type: Article

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