Sexual maturation in Thai boys

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 65-71

  Mahachoklertwattana, P ^a   Suthutvoravut, U ^a   Poomthavorn, P ^a   Charoenkiatkul, S ^b   Udomsubpayakul, U ^a   Rajatanavin, R ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Puberty; Sexual maturation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; GONADARCHE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; ONSET AGE; PUBARCHE; PUBERTY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS SIZE; THAILAND;

EID: 77950838830     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2010.23.1-2.65     Document Type: Article

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