The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 9, Supplement 1 , Pages S31-S43 , September 2006

Menstrual Cycle Markers of Ovarian Aging and Sex Steroid Hormone Genotypes

  • MaryFran R. Sowers, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to MaryFran R. Sowers, PhD, 339 East Liberty, Suite 310, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104.
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  • Mary L. Jannausch, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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  • Daniel S. McConnell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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  • Sharon R. Kardia, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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  • John F. Randolph Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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 The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) and the SWAN Repository were supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Nursing Research, and the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (Grant Nos. AG017719, NR004061, AG012505, AG012535, AG012531, AG012539, AG012546, AG012553, AG012554, and AG012495). The Sex Steroid Hormone Genetics Protocol was supported by the SWAN Repository.This report is based on samples from the SWAN DNA Repository. Scientists interested in developing studies based on this resource can find a description of the SWAN Core Repository and DNA Repository and information on obtaining access to the resources at www.swanrepository.org.

PII: S0002-9343(06)00826-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.07.004

The American Journal of Medicine
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