Variation in menstrual cycle length and cessation of menstruation in captive raised baboons

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 124, Issue 8-9, 2003, Pages 865-871

  Martin, L J ^a,b   Carey, K D ^b   Comuzzie, A G ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged baboons; Menopause; Non human primates; Peri menopause

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BABOON; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; NONHUMAN; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALIA; PAPIO; PAPIO HAMADRYAS; PRIMATES;

EID: 0141741620     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-6374(03)00134-9     Document Type: Article

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