Climacteric in women: An evolutionary defect?

This is a theoretical paper. Climacteric in women has two basic consequences: (i) Sterility, which is interpreted here as a positive feature, because it protects the older woman from the hardships of pregnancy. (ii) Hormonal deficiency, which is interpreted here as a negative feature, because it lea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical hypotheses 1985-03, Vol.16 (3), p.233-237
1. Verfasser:	Dickmann, Z.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological Evolution Climacteric Female Humans Infertility, Female Life Expectancy Ovary - physiology
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