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Replication of loci influencing ages at menarche and menopause in Hispanic women: the Women's Health Initiative SHARe Study.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Mar 2012
Chen Christina T L, Fernández-Rhodes Lindsay, Brzyski Robert G, Carlson Christopher S, Chen Zhao, Heiss Gerardo, North Kari E, Woods Nancy F, Rajkovic Aleksandar, Kooperberg Charles, Franceschini Nora
Abstract excerpt
Several genome-wide studies have identified loci associated with reproductive traits, such as ages of menarche and menopause, in women of European ancestry. In this study, we investigated the relevance of these loci in minority US Hispanic women. We utilized data from 3468 women who were genotyped as a part of the Women's Health Initiative SNP Health Association Resource. We replicated associations of eight loci...
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