Age at natural menopause in a sample of Puerto Rican Women

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 337-342

  Ortiz, Ana Patricia ^a   Harlow, Siobán ^a   Sowers, Maryfran ^a   Romaguera, Joshfina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Age at menopause; Chronic diseases; Menopause; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MARRIAGE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; ONSET AGE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE OF ONSET; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MARITAL STATUS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 1642527485     PISSN: 07380658     EISSN: 23736011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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