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Longitudinal assessment reveals that early maturation affects growth velocity in boys, suggesting important hormonal influences.
Early maturation was associated with increased growth velocity and PHV in healthy boys. However, it was not sufficient to compensate for the shorter total growth period. IGF-I was positively associated with growth velocity.
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