Open AccessEarly Age at Menarche Associated with Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
Author(s) -
Rajalakshmi Lakshman,
Nita G. Forouhi,
Stephen J. Sharp,
Robert Luben,
Sheila Bingham,
KayTee Khaw,
Nicholas J. Wareham,
Ken K. Ong
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-1789
Subject(s) - menarche , disease , medicine , demography , pediatrics , sociology
The relationship between age at menarche and cardiovascular disease remains unclear. Two recent studies found an inverse association between age at menarche and all-cause mortality.
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