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Identifying Menstrual Symptom Patterns In Young Women Using Factor And Cluster Analysis, Felicia A. Quintana-Zinn
Identifying Menstrual Symptom Patterns In Young Women Using Factor And Cluster Analysis, Felicia A. Quintana-Zinn
Masters Theses
Approximately 80% of reproductive age women experience physical or emotional symptoms prior to onset of menses. Of these women, approximately 20% experience symptoms severe enough to interfere with social functioning and life activities and meet criteria for premenstrual syndrome (PMS). More than 100 different symptoms are associated with PMS, the most common of which include breast tenderness, headache, anger, and depression. Symptom groupings tend to be stable within an individual but can vary distinctly between women. Potential differences in the etiology of symptoms suggest that PMS should not be considered a single condition in research or clinical studies, but rather …
Urinary Phthalate Metabolite Concentrations And Cancer Mortality In Nhanes, 1999-2006, A B. Kaiser
Urinary Phthalate Metabolite Concentrations And Cancer Mortality In Nhanes, 1999-2006, A B. Kaiser
Masters Theses
Four in ten people in the US will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. Environmental exposures are important determinants of cancer risk, causing as many as 19% of cancers worldwide. Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to increase the flexibility of plastics and vinyl in household materials such as food packaging, plastic toys, wood finishes and adhesives. Some phthalates may act as endocrine disruptors with hypothesized links to endometriosis, breast cancer, and reproductive outcomes. However, no research yet exists on phthalate exposure and all-cancer mortality. We investigated the relationship between seven urinary phthalate metabolites among 5,205 adults in …