Journal article
Do BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers Have Earlier Natural Menopause Than Their Noncarrier Relatives? Results From the Kathleen Cuningham Foundation Consortium for Research Into Familial Breast Cancer
Ian M Collins, Roger L Milne, Sue Anne McLachlan, Michael Friedlander, Martha Hickey, Prue C Weideman, Kate E Birch, John L Hopper, Kelly-Anne Phillips
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY | AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY | Published : 2013
Abstract
PURPOSE: Limited data suggest that germline BRCA1 mutations are associated with occult primary ovarian insufficiency and that BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers might have earlier natural menopause (NM) than their noncarrier relatives. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eligible women were mutation carriers and noncarriers from families segregating a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. Data were self-reported using uniform questionnaires at cohort entry and every 3 years thereafter. NM was defined as the cessation of menses for 12 months without another cause. Cox proportional hazards analysis modeled time from birth to NM, adjusting for multiple potential confounders. Analysis time was censored at the earliest of t..
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