Gynecologic Issues of Adolescents with Down Syndrome, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-15

  Burke, Lori M ^a   Kalpakjian, Claire Z ^a   Smith, Yolanda R ^a   Quint, Elisabeth H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Developmental disabilities; Menarche; Menstrual related mood disorders; Menstruation

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DYSMENORRHEA; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MOOD CHANGE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOWN SYNDROME; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENARCHE; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72449120925     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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