Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 275-279 , October 2007

Interval to Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescent Females

  • Amina I. Malik, BS

      Affiliations

    • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • ,
  • Jill S. Huppert, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jill Huppert, MD, MPH, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Adolescent Medicine 3333 Burnet Avenue, ML 4000, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039

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PII: S1083-3188(07)00214-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2007.05.007

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 275-279 , October 2007

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