The association between in utero cigarette smoke exposure and age at menopause

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 727-733

  Strohsnitter, William C ^a   Hatch, Elizabeth E ^b   Hyer, Marianne ^c   Troisi, Rebecca ^d,e   Kaufman, Raymond H ^f   Robboy, Stanley J ^g,h   Palmer, Julie R ⁱ   Titus Ernstoff, Linda ^d   Anderson, Diane ^j   Hoover, Robert N ^e   Noller, Kenneth L ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC   (United States)

^d DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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Author keywords

Cohort studies; Diethylstilbestrol; Menopause; Prenatal exposure delayed effects; Smoke, smoking

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL;

AGE; AGE AT MATURITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; SMOKING; WOMENS HEALTH;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 41149179563     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm351     Document Type: Article

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