Age at menarche, menstrual knowledge and practices in the apple belt of Shimla hills

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 548-550

  Gupta, A K ^a,b   Vatsayan, A ^a   Ahluwalia, S K ^a   Sood, R K ^a   Mazta, S R ^a   Sharma, R ^a  

^a Indira Gandhi Hospital   (India)

^b c/o Gupta Niwas ^*  (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MENARCHE; MENSTRUATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029751797     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443619609030096     Document Type: Article

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