Shadyab and LaCroix Respond

Affiliations

¹ Both are with the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla.

Editorial

Aladdin H Shadyab et al. Am J Public Health. 2017 Sep.

. 2017 Sep;107(9):1382-1383.

doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303971.

¹ Both are with the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla.

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Comment on

Maternal Age at Childbirth and Parity as Predictors of Longevity Among Women in the United States: The Women's Health Initiative.
Shadyab AH, Gass ML, Stefanick ML, Waring ME, Macera CA, Gallo LC, Shaffer RA, Jain S, LaCroix AZ. Shadyab AH, et al. Am J Public Health. 2017 Jan;107(1):113-119. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303503. Epub 2016 Nov 17. Am J Public Health. 2017. PMID: 27854529 Free PMC article.
Late Age at Childbirth: Survival Advantage or Artifact?
Adler NE. Adler NE. Am J Public Health. 2017 Sep;107(9):1381-1384. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303965. Am J Public Health. 2017. PMID: 28787215 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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