alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and serum Insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in different
cervical vertebral maturation index (CVMI) stages and observe their association with the
mandibular growth. Blood samples and lateral cephalograms of 63 subjects (age group of
11–17 years) were obtained at two time points, 12 months apart. On the basis of CVMI, all
subjects were divided into six groups based on whether the subjects remained in same …