Fluctuating asymmetry, relative digit length, and depression in men

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 203-214

  Martin, S M ^a   Manning, J T ^a   Dowrick, C F ^b  

^a Center for Cell Imaging   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Digit length; Fluctuating asymmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002506208     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-5138(99)00006-9     Document Type: Article

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