Micro and macro perspectives in auxology: Findings and considerations upon the variability of short term and individual growth and the stability of population derived parameters

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-385

  Hermanussen, M ^c   Thiel, C ^c   Von Buren E ^c   De Los Angeles Rol De Lama, M ^a   Perez Romero A ^a   Ariznaverreta Ruiz, C ^a   Burmeister, J ^b   Tresguerres, J A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032111153     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014469800005702     Document Type: Article

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