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Family socio-economic background modified secular trends in age at menarche: evidence from the Pró-Saú Study (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

M. Junqueira Do Lago Department of Paediatrics, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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E. Faerstein Department of Epidemiology, Instituto de Medicina Social, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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C. De Souza Lopes Department of Epidemiology, Instituto de Medicina Social, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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G. L. Werneck Nucleo de Estudos de Saude Coletira Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Cidade Universitaria, CCS, Bloco K, Caixa Postal: 68037, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-590
Pages 347-352 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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