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Genetic determinants of prepubertal and pubertal growth and development.
Food and nutrition bulletin - 1 Dec 2006
Thomis Martine A, Towne Bradford
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This article surveys the current general understanding of genetic influences on within- and between-population variation in growth and development in the context of establishing an International Growth Standard for Preadolescent and Adolescent Children. Traditional genetic epidemiologic analysis methods are reviewed, and evidence from family studies for genetic effects on different measures of growth and...
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