The ratio of 2nd to 4th digit length: A predictor of sperm numbers and concentrations of testosterone, luteinizing hormone and oestrogen

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3000-3004

  Manning, J T ^a   Scutt, D ^b   Wilson, J ^a   Lewis Jones, D I ^c  

^a School of Biological Sciences Derby Building   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2nd digit:4th digit ratio; Luteinizing hormone; Oestrogen; Spermatozoa; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FINGER; GERM CELL; HAND; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031783419     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.11.3000     Document Type: Article

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