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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Differences of height and body mass index of youths in urban vs rural areas in Hunan province of China

Yi Luo Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, PR China
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Fang Yang Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, PR China
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Shu-Feng Lei Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, PR China
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Xiang-Li Wang Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, PR China
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Christopher J Papasian Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Basic Medical Sciences, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Hong-Wen DengCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 750-755 | Received 12 Jan 2009, Accepted 03 Jun 2009, Published online: 18 Nov 2009

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