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Could long-term administration of melatonin to prepubertal children affect timing of puberty? A clinician’s perspective

Addo Boafo1 Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada, [email protected];2 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
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Stephanie Greenham1 Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada, [email protected];3 School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Shuliweeh Alenezi1 Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada, [email protected];2 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, [email protected]
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Rébecca Robillard3 School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada;4 Sleep Research Unit, Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Kathleen Pajer1 Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada, [email protected];2 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, [email protected]
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Paniz Tavakoli1 Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada, [email protected]
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Joseph De Koninck3 School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada;4 Sleep Research Unit, Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Pages 1-10 | Published online: 31 Jan 2019

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