Menarche among Peri-Natally HIV-Infected girls at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria

Menarche among Peri-Natally HIV-Infected girls at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria

Background: Factors such as race, poverty, nutrition and chronic diseases have been shown to influence the age of attaining menarche in girls. HIV is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among young girls living in sub-Saharan Africa. This study compares the age at onset of menarche between HI...

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Main Authors: O A Iloh, A C Ubesie, K K Iloh, I J Emodi, A N Ikefuna, A C Ayuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medicine and Health Development
Subjects:
menarche
peri-natal
hiv
girls
nigeria
Online Access:http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2017;volume=22;issue=1;spage=31;epage=36;aulast=Iloh;type=0

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