Age at Menarche and Menstrual Cycle Pattern among School Adolescent Girls in Central India
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Age at menarche and menstrual cycle pattern among school adolescent girls in Central India.
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Journal of Health Science
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1916-9744,1916-9736
DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v4n1p105