Age at menarche in relation to adult height: the EPIC study.

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Published in Am J Epidemiol on August 17, 2005

Authors

N C Onland-Moret1, P H M Peeters, C H van Gils, F Clavel-Chapelon, T Key, A Tjønneland, A Trichopoulou, R Kaaks, J Manjer, S Panico, D Palli, B Tehard, M Stoikidou, H B Bueno-De-Mesquita, H Boeing, K Overvad, P Lenner, J R Quirós, M D Chirlaque, A B Miller, K T Khaw, E Riboli

Author Affiliations

1: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands. N.C.Onland@jc.azu.nl

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