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Research Article

Language Performance in Postmenopausal Women with and without Hormone Therapy and Men

Grace J Lee1 Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA90024, USAView further author information
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Ashley R Curiel2 Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA90045, USAView further author information
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Karen J Miller1 Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA90024, USA;3 Longevity Center Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA90024, USA;1 Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA90024, USA. [email protected]View further author information
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Stacy Amano4 Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, USAView further author information
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Richard Gorsuch4 Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, USAView further author information
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Gary W Small1 Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA90024, USA;3 Longevity Center Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA90024, USAView further author information
Pages 625-632 | Published online: 14 Dec 2012

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