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. 2013 Sep-Oct;128(5):399-401.
doi: 10.1177/003335491312800511.

Menarche: a missing indicator in population health from low-income countries

Marni Sommer  1
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Menarche: a missing indicator in population health from low-income countries

Marni Sommer. Public Health Rep. 2013 Sep-Oct.
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