Combined estrogen receptor α and estrogen receptor β genotypes influence the age of menarche

Human Reproduction

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 554-557

  Stavrou, I ^a   Zois, C ^a   Chatzikyriakidou, A ^a   Georgiou, I ^a   Tsatsoulis, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor ; Estrogen receptor ; Genetic polymorphisms; Genotypes; Menarche

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; GUANINE; THYMINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GREECE; HUMAN; MENARCHE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 31544466220     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei326     Document Type: Article

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