The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 843-846 , December 2005

Catch-Up Growth: Testing the Hypothesis of Delayed Growth Plate Senescence in Humans

Received 2 May 2005 ,Revised 1 July 2005 ,Accepted 20 July 2005.

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 Supported in part by Ter Meulen Foundation, The Netherlands.

PII: S0022-3476(05)00705-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.07.033

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 843-846 , December 2005

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