Symptomatic menopausal transition increases the risk of new-onset depressive disorder in later life: a nationwide prospective cohort study in Taiwan.

INTRODUCTION: The role of the menopausal transition and associated menopausal symptoms in the occurrence of depressive disorders has been discussed and debated for a long time. Most previous clinical studies had limited case samples, and did not control the attributable risk of medical comorbidities...

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Main Authors: Mu-Hong Chen, Tung-Ping Su, Cheng-Ta Li, Wen-Han Chang, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Ya-Mei Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3609738?pdf=render