Growth and Bone Mineral Accretion During Puberty in Chinese Girls: A Five-Year Longitudinal Study

There are few longitudinal data on bone development during puberty in children with low calcium intake. This 5-yr longitudinal study showed that, in Chinese girls, the mean apparent calcium retention efficiency during puberty was 40.9%, PHV occurred at 3–0 yr before menarche, and peak bone mineral...

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Main Authors: Kun, Zhu, Heather, Greenfield, Qian, Zhang, Xueqin, Du, Guansheng, Ma, Leng, Huat Foo, Chris, T Cowell, David, R. Fraser
Format: Article
Published: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2007
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