Impact of premature ovarian failure on mortality and morbidity among Chinese women.

To evaluate associations of premature ovarian failure (POF) with mortality and morbidity in Asian populations.We identified 1,003 cases of POF among 36,402 postmenopausal women who participated in the Shanghai Women's Health Study, a population-based cohort study. Cox regression and logistic re...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyan Wu, Hui Cai, Asha Kallianpur, Honglan Li, Gong Yang, Jing Gao, Yong-Bing Xiang, Bu-Tian Ji, Yu-Tang, Wei Zheng, Xiao-Ou Shu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3945971?pdf=render