Menopause and reproductive senescence in comparative context

Interdisciplinary Topics in Gerontology

Volumn 36, Issue , 2008, Pages 4-16

  Erwin, J M ^a   Hof, P R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTION;

AGING; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; PRIMATES; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 49549105318     PISSN: 00741132     EISSN: 16623800     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000137676     Document Type: Conference Paper

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