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Stage Physical characteristics 1 Prepubertal 2 Breast budding, elevation of both breast and nipple as a small mound 3 Continued enlargement of both breast and areola without separation of their…
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Fig. 1 Example of how to use HRQOL measures at annual clinic visits. Comparisons of HRQOL and medical data Finally, if developed using modern measurement techniques (FDA, 2009; Schwarz &…
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Cyanotic Acyanotic Type •Tetralogy of Fallot •Transposition of great arteries •Total anomalous pulmonary venous return •Truncus arteriosus •Tricuspid atresia •Hypoplastic left heart syndrome •Patent ductus arteriosus •Coarctation of the…
Fig. 1 Theoretical factors influencing adolescent development Genetic Influences Genes influence various adolescent sexual behaviors including sexual abstinence, sexual initiation, and number of sexual partners. These influences also appear to…
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Fig. 1 Simplified diagram of steroid hormone synthesis. (Coursiv letters mark enzymes; – OH = hydroxylase; e.g. 21, OH = 21-hydrohylase, if defect is the key enzyme for CAH) In…
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