Environmental factors and human puberty

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 85, Issue 417, 1996, Pages 92-94

  Bourguignon, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUBERTY;

EID: 0030501380     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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