Effects of Environmental Agents on the Attainment of Puberty: Considerations When Assessing Exposure to Environmental Chemicals in the National Children’s Study
The apparent decline in the age at puberty in the United States raises a general level of concern because of the potential clinical and social consequences of such an event. Nutritional status, genetic predisposition (race/ethnicity), and environmental chemicals are associated with altered age at pu...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2005
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1280355/ |