Fetal size to final height in Hong Kong Chinese children

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 269-279

  Luo, Z C ^a   Low, L C K ^a   Karlberg, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ethnic contrast; Fetal growth; Growth determination; Height; Longitudinal follow up

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHINESE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FETUS GROWTH; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; POSTNATAL GROWTH; SWEDEN;

EID: 0034024935     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2000.13.3.269     Document Type: Article

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