Sex determination from femoral head diameters in black Malawians

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 147-151

  Igbigbi, P S ^a   Msamati, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; HUMAN; MALAWI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0034343117     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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