Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 267-272 , October 2010

Dysmenorrhea Prevalence among Adolescents in Eastern Turkey: Its Effects on School Performance and Relationships with Family and Friends

This study was presented without publication at the 3rd International and 10th National Nursing Congress held in Izmir, Turkey, 7-10 September 2005.

  • Gulsen Eryilmaz, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Gulsen Eryilmaz, PhD, Health Science Faculty Ataturk University, Asagi Mumcu cad. Hurriyet Is Merkezi, Kat: 2, No: 11, Erzurum 25200, Turkey
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  • Funda Ozdemir, PhD
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  • Turkan Pasinlioglu, PhD

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2010.02.009

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 267-272 , October 2010

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