title: Ovaries, estrogen, and longevity.
authors: Dr. Chalas is from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York, and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical School, Stony Brook, New York; e-mail: echalas@winthrop.org.
authors: Eva
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authors: Chalas
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000401:mortality*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000401:mortality* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
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