Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 15-20 , February 2003

Characteristics of a Group of Adolescents Undergoing Loop Electrical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

  • Sally E Perlman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Sally E. Perlman, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    • Division of Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Jaqueline N Lubianca, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Jessica A Kahn, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

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☆ Dr. Perlman is now at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY; Dr. Kahn is now with the Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

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Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 15-20 , February 2003

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