Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 271-275 , August 2006

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Consequences of Menstrual Health in Urban Adolescent Females

  • Avril M. Houston, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Avril M. Houston, MD, MPH, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 Lombard Street, Rm 223, Baltimore, MD 21201-1009
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  • Anisha Abraham, MD, MPH
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  • Zhihuan Huang, PhD, MPH
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  • Lawrence J. D'Angelo, MD, MPH

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PII: S1083-3188(06)00160-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2006.05.002

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 271-275 , August 2006

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