Distinguishing 6 population subgroups by timing and characteristics of the menopausal transition

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 74-83

  Huang, Xiaobi ^a   Harlow, Siobán D ^a   Elliott, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

menopause; menstrual cycle; ovary; women's health

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALGORITHM; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DATA SET; DISEASE INCIDENCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SUBPOPULATION; WOMENS HEALTH;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CLIMACTERIUM; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; MENARCHE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; ONSET AGE; PARITY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALGORITHMS; BAYES THEOREM; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERIMENOPAUSE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84555206566     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr276     Document Type: Article

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