Association between Vegetarian Diet and Menstrual Problems in Young Women: A Case Presentation and Brief Review

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 319-323

  Griffith, Joan ^a   Omar, Hatim ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AMENORRHEA; BREAST DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; LABORATORY TEST; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; NUTRITION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VAGINA SMEAR; VEGETARIAN DIET;

EID: 0344014277     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(03)00154-2     Document Type: Article

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