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Editorial
. 2025 Nov;114(11):2740-2742.
doi: 10.1111/apa.70287. Epub 2025 Aug 26.

We Have More to Learn About Weight Gain, Pubertal Timing and Treatment for Precocious Puberty

Maria Elfving  1
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Editorial

We Have More to Learn About Weight Gain, Pubertal Timing and Treatment for Precocious Puberty

Maria Elfving. Acta Paediatr. 2025 Nov.
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