Age of thelarche and menarche in contemporary US females: A cross-sectional analysis

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 47-51

  Cabrera, Susanne M ^b   Bright, George M ^c   Frane, James W ^d   Blethen, Sandra L ^c   Lee, Peter A ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c Vann Frane Statistical Consulting ^*

^d Vann Frane Statistical Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Menarche; Pubertal timing; Puberty; Thelarche

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BREAST DEVELOPMENT; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MENARCHE; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; AGE; BREAST; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BREAST; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENARCHE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893751226     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: 21910251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2013-0286     Document Type: Article

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