Maturitas
Volume 56, Issue 3 , Pages 263-272 , 20 March 2007

A prospective analysis of alcohol consumption and onset of perimenopause

  • Ghasi S. Phillips

      Affiliations

    • Harvard School of Public Health, Epidemiology, Kresge Building, 9th Floor, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 347 267 4558.
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  • Lauren A. Wise

      Affiliations

    • Slone Epidemiology Center, Boston University, 1010 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, United States
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  • Bernard L. Harlow

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, United States

Received 7 March 2006 ,Revised 22 August 2006 ,Accepted 25 August 2006.

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PII: S0378-5122(06)00312-4

doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2006.08.008

Maturitas
Volume 56, Issue 3 , Pages 263-272 , 20 March 2007

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