Maturation-related deviations and misclassification of stature and weight in adolescence

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 499-504

  Himes, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0000466125     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6300(1999)11:4<499::AID-AJHB9>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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