Commentary: Thyroid hormone in Neandertal evolution: A natural or a pathological role?

Geographical Review

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-88

  Crockford, Susan J ^a  

^a Pacific Identifications Inc   (Canada)

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HORMONE;

EID: 0242428773     PISSN: 00167428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1931-0846.2002.tb00135.x     Document Type: Article

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