"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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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Climacteric" by people in Profiles.
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Abdominal adiposity change in white and black midlife women: The study of women's health across the nation. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2015 Dec; 23(12):2340-3.
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Psychometric evaluation of the Insomnia Symptom Questionnaire: a self-report measure to identify chronic insomnia. J Clin Sleep Med. 2009 Feb 15; 5(1):41-51.
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Sex steroid hormone profiles are related to sleep measures from polysomnography and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Sleep. 2008 Oct; 31(10):1339-49.
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Sleep disturbance during the menopausal transition in a multi-ethnic community sample of women. Sleep. 2008 Jul; 31(7):979-90.
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Depressive symptoms during the menopausal transition: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). J Affect Disord. 2007 Nov; 103(1-3):267-72.
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Racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of depressive symptoms among middle-aged women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Am J Public Health. 2004 Aug; 94(8):1378-85.
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Persistent mood symptoms in a multiethnic community cohort of pre- and perimenopausal women. Am J Epidemiol. 2003 Aug 15; 158(4):347-56.