Pubertal development and sexuality in female adolescents born preterm: A review of the literature

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 175-179

  Paul, Alexandra ^a   Deans, Rebecca ^b   Viner, Russell ^b   Creighton, Sarah M ^b  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fetal growth restriction; neuroendocrine axes; outcomes; prematurity; review

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; DATA BASE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPECTATION; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL MALFORMATION; GROWTH DISORDER; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDLINE; METABOLISM; NEONATOLOGY; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PUBERTY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT MEDICINE; COGNITION; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PERSONALITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PUBERTY; SEXUALITY;

EID: 80052716098     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: 21910278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2011.040     Document Type: Review

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