Sexual dimorphism of the human brain - A review;Sexueller Dimorphismus des menschlichen Gehirns - Eine Literaturubersicht

Fortschritte der Neurologie Psychiatrie

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 382-389

  Supprian, T ^a   Kalus, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; TEMPORAL LOBE;

EID: 0029851137     PISSN: 07204299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-996582     Document Type: Review

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