"Menopause, Premature" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The premature cessation of menses (MENSTRUATION) when the last menstrual period occurs in a woman under the age of 40. It is due to the depletion of OVARIAN FOLLICLES. Premature MENOPAUSE can be caused by diseases; OVARIECTOMY; RADIATION; chemicals; and chromosomal abnormalities.
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D008594
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.351.500.056.630.250 G08.686.157.500.500 G08.686.841.249.500.500
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| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Menopause, Premature" by people in Profiles.
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Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2017 12 12; 318(22):2224-2233.
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Impact + resistance training improves bone health and body composition in prematurely menopausal breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial. Osteoporos Int. 2013 May; 24(5):1637-46.
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Surgical menopause and nonvertebral fracture risk among older US women. Menopause. 2012 May; 19(5):510-6.
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Validation of self-reported history of hysterectomy and oophorectomy among women in an integrated group practice setting. Menopause. 2009 May-Jun; 16(3):576-81.