Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 6 , Pages 525-526 , December 2008

Another Milepost on the Road to Understanding Puberty

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00422-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.09.009

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 6 , Pages 525-526 , December 2008

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