Age at menarche of three-generation families in Taiwan

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 394-405

  Chang, Shiow Ru ^a   Chen, Kuang Ho ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Chung Tai University of Medicine and Technology   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Age at menarche; Generational effect; Genetic factor; Heredity; Menarche

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; AGE; ETHNICITY; HERITABILITY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MENARCHE; MOTHER; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENARCHE; MOTHERS; NUCLEAR FAMILY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TAIWAN;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 47949089391     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460802154777     Document Type: Article

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