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Heritability of Age at Natural Menopause in the Framingham Heart Study
25 May 2005
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BACKGROUND: Twin registries and family history studies provide evidence that genetic factors contribute to the onset of menopause, but heritability estimates in population-based samples are limited. We sought to estimate heritability of age at natural menopause in women participating in the multigenerational Framingham Heart Study, a community-based epidemiological study. METHODS: A total of 1500 original cohort...
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