Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 40, Issue 5 , Pages 418-424 , May 2007

Urinary Symptoms in Adolescent Females: STI or UTI?

  • Jill S. Huppert, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Jill Huppert, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, ML 4000, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039.
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  • Frank Biro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Dongmei Lan, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Joel E. Mortensen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Jennifer Reed, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Gail B. Slap, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Received 13 October 2006 ,Accepted 7 December 2006.

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 Since the work was completed, Dr. Slap has moved to the Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

PII: S1054-139X(06)00611-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.12.010

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 40, Issue 5 , Pages 418-424 , May 2007

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