Factors influencing the severity of menopause symptoms in Korean post-menopausal women

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 758-765

  Lee, Moon Soo ^a   Kim, Jong Hun ^a   Park, Man Sik ^a   Yang, Jaewon ^a   Ko, Young Hoon ^a   Ko, Seung Duk ^b   Joe, Sook Haeng ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hyupsung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dyadic relationship; Menopausal symptoms; Postmenopausal women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KOREA; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KOREA; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77955299685     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.5.758     Document Type: Article

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