Reproductive period, endogenous estrogen exposure and dementia incidence among women in Latin America and China; A 10/66 population-based cohort study.

Reproductive period, endogenous estrogen exposure and dementia incidence among women in Latin America and China; A 10/66 population-based cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Exposure to endogenous estrogen may protect against dementia, but evidence remains equivocal. Such effects may be assessed more precisely in settings where exogenous estrogen administration is rare. We aimed to determine whether reproductive period (menarche to menopau...

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Main Authors: Martin J Prince, Daisy Acosta, Mariella Guerra, Yueqin Huang, Ivonne Z Jimenez-Velazquez, Juan J Llibre Rodriguez, Aquiles Salas, Ana Luisa Sosa, Kia-Chong Chua, Michael E Dewey, Zhaorui Liu, Rosie Mayston, Adolfo Valhuerdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192889

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