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Puberty

Sex features at menarche in relation to gonadotropin, estradiol and sex hormone-binding globulin concentrations in girls with constitutional delay of puberty. Preliminary report

Anna Błogowska Chair and Department of Surgical Gynecology and Oncology of Adults and Children, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Izabella Rzepka-Górska Chair and Department of Surgical Gynecology and Oncology of Adults and Children, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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Sławomir Żółtowski Chair and Department of Surgical Gynecology and Oncology of Adults and Children, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
Pages 270-273 | Received 22 Jul 2004, Accepted 01 Nov 2004, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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