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Does extended medication with amphetamine or methylphenidate reduce growth in hyperactive children?

Anne Mari Sund Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Pål Zeiner Centre for Child and Adolescence Psychiatry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Pages 53-57 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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