"Menopause" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The last menstrual period. Permanent cessation of menses (MENSTRUATION) is usually defined after 6 to 12 months of AMENORRHEA in a woman over 45 years of age. In the United States, menopause generally occurs in women between 48 and 55 years of age.
| Descriptor ID |
D008593
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.157.500 G08.686.841.249.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Menopause" by people in Profiles.
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Expression of thyroid transcription factor-1 in normal endometrium is associated with risk of endometrial cancer development. Mod Pathol. 2012 Aug; 25(8):1140-8.
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Obesity is associated with breast cancer in African-American women but not Hispanic women in South Los Angeles. Cancer. 2011 Aug 15; 117(16):3814-23.
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Epidemiology of urinary incontinence in women. Curr Womens Health Rep. 2003 Aug; 3(4):340-7.
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Correlation of androgen receptors, aromatase, and 5-alpha reductase in the human vagina with menopausal status. Fertil Steril. 2003 Apr; 79(4):925-31.
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Plasma vascular endothelial growth factor is useful in assessing progression of breast cancer post surgery and during adjuvant treatment. Int J Oncol. 2002 Mar; 20(3):509-16.
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Potential therapeutic effects of prescribed and over-the-counter androgens in women. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Dec; 44(4):880-92.
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Endometrial and myometrial expression of nitric oxide synthase isoforms in pre- and postmenopausal women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1999 Jun; 84(6):2226-32.
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Prognostic value of plasma HER-2/neu in African American and Hispanic women with breast cancer. Int J Oncol. 1999 Jun; 14(6):1021-37.