"Climacteric" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Physiologic period, characterized by endocrine, somatic, and psychic changes with the termination of ovarian function in the female. It may also accompany the normal diminution of sexual activity in the male.
| Descriptor ID |
D002979
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.157 G08.686.841.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Climacteric- Climacteric
- Climacterics
- Change of Life
- Life Change
- Life Changes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Climacteric" by people in Profiles.
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Estrogen receptors and distinct patterns of breast cancer relapse. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2003 Mar; 78(1):105-18.
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Longitudinal study of risk factors for coronary heart disease across the menopausal transition. Am J Epidemiol. 2000 Mar 15; 151(6):584-93.