Puberty in a sample of Brazilian schoolgirls: timing and anthropometric characteristics
Open Access
- 1 April 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism in Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Vol. 59 (2), 105-111
- https://doi.org/10.1590/2359-3997000000021
Abstract
Key words: Puberty; growth; menarcheKeywords
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