Age of menarche: the role of some psychosocial factors.

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Published in Psychol Med on July 01, 2003

Authors

S E Romans1, J M Martin, K Gendall, G P Herbison

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Research in Women's Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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