Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 298-304 , October 2010

Adolescents Dealing with Sexuality Issues: A Cross-Sectional Study in Greece

  • Artemis Tsitsika, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Health Unit, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Artemis Tsitsika, MD, Adolescent Health Unit (A.H..U.), Second Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, Leoforos Mesogeion 24, Goudi, Athens 11527, Greece
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  • Donald Greydanus, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Michigan State College of Human Medicine Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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  • Eleftheria Konstantoulaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Health Unit, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Vasiliki Bountziouka, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Health Unit, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Ioannis Deligiannis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Health Unit, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Vasiliki Dimitrakopoulou, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Health Unit, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Elena Critselis, BSc, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Despoina Tounissidou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Health Unit, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Marisa Tsolia, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Vana Papaevagelou, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Andreas Constantopoulos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Health Unit, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Dimitrios Kafetzis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

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PII: S1083-3188(10)00113-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2010.03.001

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 298-304 , October 2010

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