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Secular changes in standing height, sitting height and sexual maturation of Chinese—The Hong Kong growth study, 1993

S.S.F. Leung Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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J.T.F. Lau Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Y.Y. Xu Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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L.Y. Tse Department of Health, Hong Kong
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K.F. Huen Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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G.W.K. Wong Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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W.Y. Law Department of Paediatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong
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V.T.F. Yeung Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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W.K.Y. Yeung Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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N.K. Leung Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Pages 297-306 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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