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Revista Argentina de Antropología BiológicaHuman height is a variable trait that is highly heritable and sensitive to socioeconomic constraints within and between populations. The aim of this work is to describe and characterize adult height in Argentina according to socioeconomic indicators ...
Lautaro D. Andrade +5 more
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Managing idiopathic short stature: role of somatropin (rDNA origin) for injection
, 2010 J Paul Frindik1, Stephen F Kemp11University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, AR, USAAbstract: Idiopathic short stature (ISS) is a term that describes short stature in children who do not have growth hormone (GH)
J Paul Frindik, Stephen F Kemp
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African-American and White Living Standards in the 19th Century American South: A Biological Comparison [PDF]
By using a new source of 19th century Texas state prison records, the present study contrasts the biological living conditions of comparable blacks and whites in the American South between the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Scott A. Carson
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Heights and Human Welfare: Recent Developments and New Directions [PDF]
Since 1995 approximately 325 publications on stature have appeared in the social sciences, which is more than a four-fold increase in the rate of production relative to the period 1977-1994.
Richard H. Steckel
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ChildrenObjectives: There is a lack of studies that investigate the relationship between anthropometric profiles, biological maturity, and specific physical performances in young male basketball players.
Layla Jawabreh +6 more
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Estimation of Stature From Foot Length: An Anthropometric Study
National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical SciencesBackground: Identification is a crucial objective in autopsies, particularly when dealing with unknown, decomposed, or mutilated bodies. Various parameters are employed to establish the identity of a human being, and among them, stature holds significant
S.M. Krishna Sagar +8 more
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Early stature prediction method using stature growth parameters
, 2008 Background: The creation of an accurate growth prediction method for human stature at a stage of growth has been an interesting challenge in medical science and human biology.
Hongseok An +11 more
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SHORT STATURE HOMEOBOX-CONTAINING GENE AND IDIOPATHIC SHORT STATURE
, 2009 The term idiopathic short stature (ISS) refers to patients who are short due to various unknown reasons. Although it is clear that multiple factors contribute to final height, genetic factors play a crucial role. Mutations of a human homeobox gene, short
MADEO, Simona Filomena +6 more
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Geography and Insolation in 19th Century US African-American and White Statures [PDF]
The use of height data to measure living standards is now a well-established method in the economic literature. Moreover, while much is known about 19th century black legal and material conditions, less is known about how 19th century institutional ...
Scott A. Carson
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Nineteenth Century Black and White US Statures: The Primary Sources of Vitamin D and their Relationship with Height [PDF]
Vitamin D is vital in all vertebrates because it allows them to absorb more calcium from their diets, contributing to stronger skeletal systems and stature growth.
Scott A. Carson
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