Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 181-187 , June 2006

Relationships among Self-Rated Tanner Staging, Hormones, and Psychosocial Factors in Healthy Female Adolescents

  • Andrea J. Rapkin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Andrea J. Rapkin, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Room 27-139 CHS, Los Angeles, California 90095-1740
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  • Jennie C.I. Tsao, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Pain Program, Departments of Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • ,
  • Norman Turk, MS

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Pain Program, Departments of Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • ,
  • Martin Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Lonnie K. Zeltzer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Pain Program, Departments of Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Los Angeles, California, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2006.02.004

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 181-187 , June 2006

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