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. 2007 Apr;92(4):371-2.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.090134.

TW2 and TW3 bone ages: time to change?

M Lynn Ahmed, Justin T Warner

TW2 and TW3 bone ages: time to change?

M Lynn Ahmed et al. Arch Dis Child. 2007 Apr.
No abstract available

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Competing interests: None.

Comment in

  • TW3 bone age.
    Brownlee KG, Ho SA. Brownlee KG, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2007 Jul;92(7):656. Arch Dis Child. 2007. PMID: 17588994 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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