Effects of Cadmium Exposure on Age of Menarche and Menopause
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area and Population
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Chen, X.; Zhu, G.; Jin, T. Effects of Cadmium Exposure on Age of Menarche and Menopause. Toxics 2018, 6, 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics6010006
Chen X, Zhu G, Jin T. Effects of Cadmium Exposure on Age of Menarche and Menopause. Toxics. 2018; 6(1):6. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics6010006
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Xiao, Guoying Zhu, and Taiyi Jin. 2018. "Effects of Cadmium Exposure on Age of Menarche and Menopause" Toxics 6, no. 1: 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics6010006