Age and size at maturity in women: A norm of reaction?

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 305-312

  Mcintyre, Matthew H ^a   Kacerosky, Pamela M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENARCHE; META ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENARCHE;

EID: 79953899831     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.21122     Document Type: Article

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