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Normal Growth and Development of the Female

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Growth and development is a continuous process that begins at the moment of conception, accelerates during the antenatal period, continues rapidly during infancy and then through childhood and puberty. During puberty, the secondary sexual characteristics appear and mature, the adolescent growth spurt takes place, fertility is attained, and significant physical, psychological, and behavioral changes occur, transforming the child into an adult.

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    Jay J. Gold M.D., F.A.C.P (Clinical Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology) (Clinical Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

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Jewelewicz, R., Shortle, B. (1987). Normal Growth and Development of the Female. In: Gold, J.J., Josimovich, J.B. (eds) Gynecologic Endocrinology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2157-6_6

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