Open AccessMenarche, Menopause, Years of Menstruation, and the Incidence of Osteoporosis: The Influence of Prenatal Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol
Author(s) -
Samantha E. Parker,
Rebecca Troisi,
Lauren A. Wise,
Julie R. Palmer,
Linda TitusErnstoff,
William C. Strohsnitter,
Elizabeth E. Hatch
Publication year - 2013
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.2013-2954
Subject(s) - menarche , medicine , osteoporosis , incidence (geometry) , menstruation , menopause , obstetrics , estrogen , pregnancy , gynecology , proportional hazards model , cumulative incidence , cohort study , cohort , biology , physics , optics , genetics
Estrogen is critical for bone formation and growth in women. Estrogen exposures occur throughout life, including prenatally, and change with reproductive events, such as menarche and menopause.
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