Growth pattern from birth to adulthood in African pygmies of known age
Growth pattern from birth to adulthood in African pygmies of known age
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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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 ind...
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Growth pattern from birth to adulthood in African pygmies of known age
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms8672
