Lower age at menarche affects survival in older Australian women: results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing

• Main Authors: Giles Lynne C (Author), Glonek Gary FV (Author), Moore Vivienne M (Author), Davies Michael J (Author), Luszcz Mary A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>While menarche indicates the beginning of a woman's reproductive life, relatively little is known about the association between age at menarche and subsequent morbidity and mortality. We aimed to examine the effect of lower age...