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The relationship between osteocalcin levels and sexual stages of puberty in male children

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2000
Osteocalcin is a specific and reliable marker which increases with rapid bone turnover and gives data about bone metabolism. The pubertal growth spurt is also known as a good example of rapid bone turnover.
A T Sen, O Derman, E Kinik
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Tanner’s tempo of growth in adolescence: recent SITAR insights with the Harpenden Growth Study and ALSPAC

Annals of Human Biology, 2020
Background: James Tanner emphasised the “tempo” of growth, i.e. the adolescent spurt as summarised by its timing (age at peak velocity or APV) and intensity (peak velocity, PV).
T. J. Cole
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A Dual Control Study on the Treatment of Adolescent Skeletal Class III Malocclusion With Customised Titanium Plate Bone‐Anchored Maxillary Protraction

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the effect of personalised titanium plate Bone‐anchored maxillary protraction (BAMP) on the maxillofacial structure of adolescents with skeletal Class III malocclusion. Methods A total of 20 patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion were selected as the treatment group 1 (TG1) with treatment using individualised BAMP ...
Yang Liu, Shukui Xu, Linna Wang, Yuze Zhang, Junli Chen, Xueming Shi, Xinyu Xie, Wensheng Ma   +7 more
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Quantifying lung growth with CT-derived intrapulmonary vascular volume: a cross-sectional study

BMC Medical Imaging
Background This study aimed to evaluate lung growth by the quantitative assessment of intrapulmonary vascular volume on chest CT images. Methods All 1122 subjects were grouped with a 2-year age span.
Meijuan Shi, Peng Gao, Meng Li, Weili Yang, Nan Yin, Youmin Guo, Cong Shen   +6 more
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Skeletal Age in Orthodontics

Česká Stomatologie a Praktické Zubní Lékařství, 2011
Aim: The relation between the skeletal age determined by hand-wrist and cervical vertebrae evaluation was studied Material and method: Hand-wrist and cephalograms with visible cervical vertebrae made at the same time in 97 girls of age 10-14 years and in
A. Predko, M. Kamínek, K. Langová
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Vertical Growth of Facial Soft Tissues: A Longitudinal Three‐Dimensional Facial Growth Study

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This longitudinal cohort study aimed to assess changes in vertical facial landmarks in individuals aged 10 to 18 years and identify sex differences in growth patterns. Materials and Methods One hundred and one individuals (males, n = 56; females, n = 45) were observed.
Signe Silinevica, Amir Nassereldine, Gundega Jakobsone, Jinjun Xiong   +3 more
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Comparative analysis of pubertal growth spurt predictors: Martins and Sakima method and Grave and Brown method Análise comparativa dos estimadores do surto de crescimento puberal: métodos de Martins e Sakima e Grave e Brown

Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2005
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether Martins and Sakima and Grave and Brown methods are useful for the study of pubertal growth spurt in children with cleft lip and palate.
Karina Emy Iguma, Orivaldo Tavano, Izabel Maria Marchi de Carvalho   +2 more
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Growth and the pubertal growth spurt in South African adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV infection.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundThe majority children living with HIV infection now survive into adulthood because of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), but few data exist on their growth during adolescent years.
Bilema Mwambenu, Vundli Ramoloko, Ria Laubscher, Ute Feucht   +3 more
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Transverse Growth of Facial Soft Tissues: A Longitudinal Three‐Dimensional Facial Growth Study

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This longitudinal cohort study aimed to determine the pattern of transverse facial growth from ages 10 to 18 years. Materials and Methods 101 individuals (male, n = 56; female, n = 45) were observed. Three‐dimensional facial surface images were acquired using stereophotogrammetry every 6 months.
Signe Silinevica, Amir Nassereldine, Gundega Jakobsone, Jinjun Xiong   +3 more
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Assessment of height growth in Indian children using growth centiles and growth curves

Annals of Human Biology, 2022
Background Growth centiles and growth curves are two ways to present child anthropometry; however, they differ in the type of data used, the method of analysis, the biological parameters fitted and the form of interpretation.
Sandra Aravind Areekal, Pranay Goel, Anuradha Khadilkar, Vaman Khadilkar, Tim J. Cole   +4 more
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