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Chapter 8B - Primary Amenorrhea in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Practice

Endocrine Causes of Primary Amenorrhea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2018

By
Adam Balen  and
Gerard S. Conway
Edited by
Sarah M. Creighton ,
Adam Balen ,
Lesley Breech  and
Lih-Mei Liao
Sarah M. Creighton
Affiliation:
University College Hospital, London
Adam Balen
Affiliation:
University of Leeds
Lesley Breech
Affiliation:
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Lih-Mei Liao
Affiliation:
University College Hospital, London
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Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
A Problem-Based Approach
 , pp. 90 - 98
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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