Changes in the menstrual pattern during the menopause transition

Menopause

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 149-156

  Hale, Georgina E ^a   Fraser, Ian S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84882851947     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012369443-0/50014-4     Document Type: Chapter

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