Determinants of relative skeletal maturity in South African children

The variation of skeletal maturity about chronological age is a sensitive indicator of population health. Age appropriate or advanced skeletal maturity is a reflection of adequate environmental and social conditions, whereas delayed maturation suggests inadequate conditions for optimal development....

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Main Authors: Nicola L. Hawley, Emily Rousham, Will Johnson, Shane A. Norris, John M. Pettifor, Noel Cameron
Format: Default Article
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Other health sciences not elsewhere classified
Skeletal maturity
Bone age
South Africa
Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/15222
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