Namrita Amarnani

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General menopause information
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• Signorello, L., & Harlow, B. (2000). Factors associated with early menopause. Maturitas: The European Menopause Journal, 35, 3-9.
• Walker, M. (1995). Menopause in female rhesus monkeys. American Journal of Primatology, 35, 59-71.
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