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Diurnal variation in height and the reliability of height measurements using stretched and unstretched techniques in the evaluation of short-term growth

V. Tillmann, P. E. Clayton Department of Child Health, Royal Manchester Children‘s Hospital, Manchester, UK
Pages 195-206 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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