Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10743594 | Maturitas | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In this large prospective cohort of African-American women, natural menopause before age 40 was associated with a higher rate of all-cause and cause-specific mortality. These findings provide support for the theory that natural menopause before age 40 may be a marker of accelerated somatic aging.
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Authors
Se Li, Lynn Rosenberg, Lauren A. Wise, Deborah A. Boggs, Michael LaValley, Julie R. Palmer,