Studies from University of Pittsburgh, Department of Epidemiology add new findings in the area of menopause

Fresh data on menopause are presented in the report 'Depressive symptoms during the menopausal transition: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN).' According to recent research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, "The influence of menopausal status on depressive symptoms is unclear in diverse ethnic groups. This study examined the longitudinal relationship between changes in menopausal status and the risk of clinically relevant depressive symptoms and whether the relationship differed according to initial depressive symptom level 3302 African American, Chinese, Hispanic, Japanese, and White women, aged 42-52 years at entry into the Study of Women's Health...

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