Estimation of Pubertal Growth Spurt Parameters in Children and Adolescents Living at Moderate Altitude in Colombia

Estimation of Pubertal Growth Spurt Parameters in Children and Adolescents Living at Moderate Altitude in Colombia

ObjectiveKnowledge of the biological parameters of pubertal growth spurt allows verification of secular changes and exploration of the timing of puberty. The aim of the study was to estimate final height, age at peak height velocity (APHV), and peak height velocity PHV (cm/y) in children and adolesc...

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Main Authors: Marco Antonio Cossio-Bolaños, Ruben Vidal-Espinoza, Juan Minango-Negrete, Pedro R. Olivares, Luis Urzua-Alul, Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, Jose Fuentes-López, Lucila Sanchez-Macedo, Edilberto Diaz-Bonilla, Claudia Torres-Galvis, Rossana Gomez-Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
growth velocity
stature
final height
Preece–Baines function
children
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.718292/full

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