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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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.006

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

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