The menopause transition and the aging process: A population perspective

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 85-92

  Sowers, M F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Hormones; Life expectancy; Menopause

Indexed keywords

AGING; HEALTH SERVICE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; MENOPAUSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0034084661     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03339895     Document Type: Review

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