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Relationship of age at menarche on anthropometric index and menstrual irregularity in late adolescent girls in Seoul

Seung Eun Lee, Joo Yun Yang, Ji Hyun Lee, Han Wool Kim, Hae Soon Kim, Hye Jin Lee, Ji Young Oh, Yeon‐Ah Sung

Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2013 · 21 citations · 34 references

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The menarcheal age have positive relationship with height and inverse relationship with BMI and waist circumference in late adolescent girls in Seoul. Late menarcheal girls are disposed to have menstrual irregularity compared to early menarcheal girls.

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