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. 2015 Sep;7(3):235-7.
doi: 10.4274/jcrpe.2007.

Relationship Between Timing of Peak Height Velocity and Pubertal Staging in Boys and Girls

Andrea Granados, Achamyeleh Gebremariam, Joyce M Lee  1
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Relationship Between Timing of Peak Height Velocity and Pubertal Staging in Boys and Girls

Andrea Granados et al. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Growth and pubertal development are important health markers. We used the data of a longitudinal growth study on a contemporary sample of US youth to examine the relationship between peak height velocity (PHV) and Tanner staging. We observed a substantial variability in the timing of PHV across Tanner stages, which is an important consideration for clinicians when assessing growth.

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