Growth pattern and age at menarche of obese girls in a transitional society

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 487-490

  Jaruratanasirikul, S ^a   Mo suwan, L ^a   Lebel, L ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Growth; Menarche; Obesity; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; OBESITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL MATURATION; THAILAND;

EID: 0030732293     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1997.10.5.487     Document Type: Article

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