Age at menarche in Peruvian girls at sea level and at high altitude: Effect of ethnic background and socioeconomic status

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 457-463

  Gonzales, Gustavo F ^a   Villena, Arturo ^a   Ubilluz, Milward ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

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EID: 0000517680     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6300(1996)8:4<457::AID-AJHB5>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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