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Starting periods before the age of 10 increases risk of lung complaints in future (Medical News Today, 5 April 2011)

06 Apr 2011


Early menarche may cause women to suffer more frequently from asthma and have lower lung capacity later in life than those who had their first period at 13 or older, according to a study using data from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey.

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