Ovarian function in the latter half of the reproductive lifespan

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 751-759

  O'Rourke, Mary T ^a   Lipson, Susan F ^a   Ellison, Peter T ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2842584901     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1996)8:6<751::aid-ajhb7>3.0.co;2-w     Document Type: Article

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