Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 19-24 , February 2007

Perinatal Outcomes and Risk Factors of Turkish Adolescent Mothers

  • Pembe Keskinoglu

      Affiliations

    • Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Izmir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Pembe Keskinoglu, Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, 35340, Inciralti/Izmir, Turkey
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  • Nurcan Bilgic

      Affiliations

    • Izmir Province Healthquarter, Izmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Metin Picakciefe

      Affiliations

    • Council of Forensic Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Hatice Giray

      Affiliations

    • Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Izmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Nuriye Karakus

      Affiliations

    • Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Izmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Turkan Gunay

      Affiliations

    • Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Izmir, Turkey

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2006.10.012

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 19-24 , February 2007

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