Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 313-317 , October 2009

Relationship Context Associated with Microbicide-like Product Use

  • Mary B. Short, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
    • Department of Psychology, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas
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  • Susan L. Rosenthal, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Susan L. Rosenthal, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0319
    • ,
  • Beth A. Auslander, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
    • ,
  • Paul A. Succop, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

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 Sources of Support: Support was received from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01 HD4015101) and the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (U19 A161972, and N01 A150042) of the National Institutes of Health. Studies were conducted at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The GCRC is funded by a grant (M01 RR 00073) from the National Center for Research Resources, NIH, USPHS.

PII: S1083-3188(09)00122-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2009.02.003

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 313-317 , October 2009

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