Growth References and Standards

Human Growth and Development

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 537-566

  Cole, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-383882-7.00021-0     Document Type: Chapter

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