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Energy metabolism during male human puberty. I. Changes in energy expenditure during the onset of puberty in boys

D.C. Brown University of Edinburgh, UK
,
C.J.H. Kelnar University of Manchester, UK
&
F.C.W. Wu University of Edinburgh, UK
Pages 273-279 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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