The Decanalization of Weight, Recumbent Length, and Head Circumference during Infancy

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 689-698

  Park, Won J ^a   Li, James ^a   Roche, Alex F ^a,b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141599907     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1997)9:6<689::aid-ajhb2>3.0.co;2-n     Document Type: Article

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