Original Research Article

A possible link between the pubertal growth of girls and breast cancer in their daughters

  1. David J.P. Barker1,*,
  2. Clive Osmond2,
  3. Kent L. Thornburg1,
  4. Eero Kajantie3,
  5. Tom J. Forsen3,
  6. Johan G. Eriksson3,4

Article first published online: 5 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20688

Issue

American Journal of Human Biology

American Journal of Human Biology

Volume 20, Issue 2, pages 127–131, March/April 2008

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How to Cite

Barker, D. J.P., Osmond, C., Thornburg, K. L., Kajantie, E., Forsen, T. J. and Eriksson, J. G. (2008), A possible link between the pubertal growth of girls and breast cancer in their daughters. Am. J. Hum. Biol., 20: 127–131. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.20688

Author Information

  1. 1

    Heart Research Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon

  2. 2

    Medical Research Council Epidemiology Resource Center, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital,Southampton, United Kingdom

  3. 3

    National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland

  4. 4

    University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland

*DOHaD Division, Level F (887), Princess Anne Hospital, Coxford Road, Southampton SO16 5YA, UK

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 13 FEB 2008
  2. Article first published online: 5 OCT 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 29 MAR 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 21 FEB 2007

Funded by

  • Academy of Finland
  • British Heart Foundation
  • Finnish Diabetes Foundation
  • Finnish Foundation for Cardiovascular Research
  • Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
  • Finska Läkaresällskapet
  • Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation
  • the Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation
  • M. Lowell Edwards Endowment

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