Open AccessThe sex ratio of offspring is associated with the mothers' age at menarche
Author(s) -
M. Fukuda,
Kiyomi Fukuda,
Takashi Shimizu,
M. Nobunaga,
Anne Grete Byskov,
Claus Yding Andersen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/der107
Subject(s) - offspring , menarche , sex ratio , abortion , medicine , obstetrics , gynecology , demography , pregnancy , biology , endocrinology , population , genetics , environmental health , sociology
Early menarcheal age is a risk factor for breast and ovarian cancers and is also associated with an increased spontaneous abortion rate. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a link between early menarcheal age and the offspring sex ratio.
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