Gravidity and parity in postmenopausal American Indian women: The strong heart study

Human Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 397-414

  North, Kari E ^a,b   Maccluer, Jean W ^a   Cowan, Linda D ^c   Howard, Barbara V ^d  

^a SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d MEDSTAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indian; Gravidity; Parity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034101169     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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