Age at onset of menarche: Results from the French health behaviour in school-aged children study;Âge la ménarche: Résultats français de l'étude Health Behaviour in School-aged Children

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 385-387

  Gaudineau, A ^a,b   Ehlinger, V ^a   Vayssire, C ^a,c   Jouret, B ^a,c   Arnaud, C ^a,c   Godeau, E ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^b HÔPITAL DE HAUTEPIERRE   (France)

^c CHU PURPAN   (France)

^d Service Medical du Rectorat de Toulouse   (France)

Author keywords

Distribution; Menarche; M narche; Pubert ; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENARCHE; ONSET AGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; AGE; CHILD; FRANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MENARCHE; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77953685950     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2010.01.014     Document Type: Article

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