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Abstract
Amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea in the adolescent female are often the result of anovulation due to an immature hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. A careful history, physical examination and selected laboratory tests can help to differentiate this type of transient menstrual irregularity from the large number of endocrine and anatomic abnormalities that also present in this age group.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Age Factors; Amenorrhea--etiology; Androgens; Biology; Congenital Abnormalities; Demographic Factors; Diseases; Examinations And Diagnoses; Family Planning; Genital Effects, Female; Genitalia; Genitalia, Female; Hormones; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Menarche; Menstrual Cycle; Menstruation; Menstruation Disorders; Neonatal Diseases And Abnormalities; Neoplasms; Physical Examinations And Diagnoses; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Pregnancy; Reproduction; Reproductive Control Agents; Urogenital Effects; Urogenital System; Youth
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Year: 1984 PMID： 6379175
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Reprod Med ISSN： 0024-7758 Impact factor: 0.142