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. 2021 Sep;17(9):573.
doi: 10.1038/s41574-021-00501-5.

Timing of puberty - body size or reproductive optimization?

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Timing of puberty - body size or reproductive optimization?

Yehuda Limony et al. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2021 Sep.
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