MRC Epidemiology Unit

 

Role of prenatal characteristics and early growth on pubertal attainment of British girls.

Maisonet M, Christensen KY, Rubin C, Holmes A, Flanders WD, Heron J, Ong KK, Golding J, McGeehin MA, Marcus M

Pediatrics. Aug 2010

(DOI : 10.1542/peds.2009-2636)

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Genetic variation in LIN28B is associated with the timing of puberty.

Ong KK, Elks CE, Li S, Zhao JH, Luan J, Andersen LB, Bingham SA, Brage S, Smith GD, Ekelund U, Gillson CJ, Glaser B, Golding J, Hardy R, Khaw KT, Kuh D, Luben R, Marcus M, McGeehin MA, Ness AR, Northstone K, Ring SM, Rubin C, Sims MA, Song K, Strachan DP, Vollenweider P, Waeber G, Waterworth DM, Wong A, Deloukas P, Barroso I, Mooser V, Loos RJ, Wareham NJ

Nature genetics. Oct 2008

(DOI : 10.1038/ng.382)

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Earlier mother's age at menarche predicts rapid infancy growth and childhood obesity.

Ong KK, Northstone K, Wells JC, Rubin C, Ness AR, Golding J, Dunger DB

PLoS Medicine. Oct 2006

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040132)

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