Is the Menstrual Cycle Truly a Vital Sign?

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 307-308

  Sanfilippo, Joseph S ^a  

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Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CUSHING DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EATING DISORDER; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS DISEASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARIAN ADRENAL PROLACTINOMA; OVARY CANCER; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE; STRESS RELATED HYPOTHALAMIC DYSFUNCTION; THYROID DISEASE; VITAL SIGN; FEMALE; MENSTRUATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; PUBERTY;

EID: 84911942416     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: 18734332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2014.10.004     Document Type: Editorial

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