The age at menarche in Nigerian adolescents from two different socioeconomic classes

Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 3-

  Ofuya, Zuleat Millicent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Age; Menarche; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 40449116021     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09725997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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