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Research Paper

Trends in thin body stature among Japanese female adolescents, 2003–2012

Mikako InokuchiHealth Center, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, ;Department of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan,
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Nobutake MatsuoDepartment of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ;National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan, and
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John I. TakayamaDepartment of Pediatrics, California University School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Tomonobu HasegawaDepartment of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 533-537 | Received 13 Dec 2013, Accepted 06 Oct 2014, Published online: 03 Nov 2014

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