Determinants of menarche

Menarche is a milestone in a woman's life as it denotes the start of reproductive capacity. Aim of this report is to review the recent developments and the current knowledge in the neuroendocrinology of pubertal onset and the factors, genetic and environmental, that influence menarcheal age. We...

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Published inReproductive biology and endocrinology Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 115
Main Authors Karapanou, Olga, Papadimitriou, Anastasios
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 30.09.2010
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
Adipose Tissue - physiology
Age Factors
Behavior
Debate
Female
Girls
Human subjects
Humans
Menarche
Menarche - ethnology
Menarche - genetics
Menarche - physiology
Models, Biological
Motor Activity - physiology
Mutation
Neurons
Neurosecretory Systems - physiology
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - physiology
Puberty
Socioeconomic factors
Women's Health
Greece
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Summary:Menarche is a milestone in a woman's life as it denotes the start of reproductive capacity. Aim of this report is to review the recent developments and the current knowledge in the neuroendocrinology of pubertal onset and the factors, genetic and environmental, that influence menarcheal age. We also review the implications of early or late menarcheal age on a young woman's life.
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ISSN:1477-7827
1477-7827
DOI:10.1186/1477-7827-8-115