Skeletal maturity and socio-economic status in Portuguese children and youths: the Madeira growth study

Background: Skeletal maturity is used to evaluate biological maturity status. Information about the association between socio-economic status (SES) and skeletal maturity is limited in Portugal. Aims: The aim of this study is to document the skeletal maturity of youths in Madeira and to evaluate vari...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of human biology 2004-07, Vol.31 (4), p.408-420
Hauptverfasser:	Freitas, D., Maia, J., Beunen, G., Lefevre, J., Claessens, A., Marques, A., Rodrigues, A., Silva, C., Crespo, M., Thomis, M., Sousa, A., Malina, R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age Determination by Skeleton Bone Development - physiology Bones of Upper Extremity - diagnostic imaging Child Cohort Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Portugal Reference Values Sex Characteristics Socioeconomic Factors
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