The hypothesized hormonal control of offspring sex ratio: Evidence from families ascertained by schizophrenia and epilepsy

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 445-447

  James, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; STEROID HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; EPILEPSY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0034619249     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2000.2145     Document Type: Article

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