However, there are few rate data on precipitation reactions and even fewer studies that derive growth mechanisms for cement-based minerals.
Mixed effect modelling was used to derive growth and peak growth velocities.
Apart from looking at cohorts from different SES and environmental settings, the other strength of this study is in the use of mixed effects modelling to model growth trajectories and to derive growth velocities.
Various growth factors such as TGF- β, bFGF, PDGF (platelet derive growth factor), and VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) released by the activated platelets, macrophages, and lymphocytes control the proliferation phase of wound healing [ 1, 3].
Length-frequency analysis has been used to derive growth estimates in two earlier studies (Wandera and Wanink 1995; Wanink 1998); however, interpretation of these data is challenging, and there is clearly a need for additional aging studies.
To derive growth and other growth-related life-history traits, we fitted a biphasic growth model (Lester et al. 2004) to length-at-age data (sexes combined) from each experimental population.
