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Original Article

Multiple prepubertal growth spurts in children of the Fels Longitudinal Study: comparison with results from the Edinburgh Growth Study

Pages 59-74 | Received 12 May 2003, Accepted 06 Oct 2003, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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