Growth pattern from birth to adulthood in African pygmies of known age
Abstract
The African pygmy phenotype stems from genetic foundations and is considered to be the product of a disturbance in the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor (GH-IGF) axis. However, when and how the pygmy phenotype is acquired during growth remains unknown. Here we describe growth patterns in Baka pygmies based on two longitudinal studies of individuals of known age, from the time of birth to the age of 25 years. Body size at birth among the...
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Title
Growth pattern from birth to adulthood in African pygmies of known age
Published Date
Jul 28, 2015
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Volume
6
Issue
1
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