Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 2 , Pages 103-110 , February 2009

Factors That Influence the Rate of Epithelial Maturation in the Cervix in Healthy Young Women

Received 17 June 2008 ,Accepted 17 October 2008.

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    Selected colpophotographs for one woman with short intervals of maturation or no change: (A) 21% immaturity at Time 0; (B) 8% immaturity at 11 months of follow-up; (C) 4% immaturity at 27 months of fo

    Selected colpophotographs for one woman with short intervals of maturation or no change: (A) 21% immaturity at Time 0; (B) 8% immaturity at 11 months of follow-up; (C) 4% immaturity at 27 months of follow-up; and (D) 4% immaturity at 31 months of follow-up.

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    Selected colpophotographs for one woman with short intervals of reversal or maturational change: (A) 44% immaturity at time 0; (B) 61% immaturity at 3 months of follow-up; (C) 37% immaturity at 11 mon

    Selected colpophotographs for one woman with short intervals of reversal or maturational change: (A) 44% immaturity at time 0; (B) 61% immaturity at 3 months of follow-up; (C) 37% immaturity at 11 months follow-up; (D) 22% immaturity at 14 months follow-up; (E) 19% immaturity at 29 months follow-up.

PII: S1054-139X(08)00564-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.006

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 2 , Pages 103-110 , February 2009