Puberty-Whither goest?

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 163-165

  Biro, Frank M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST DEVELOPMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EDITORIAL; HAIR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MATURATION; MENARCHE; MORBIDITY; NUTRITION; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PUBERTY;

EID: 33646781235     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2006.02.001     Document Type: Editorial

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