Sex determination by discriminant analysis of patella measurements

Forensic Science International

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-45

  Introna, Francesco ^a   Di Vella, Giancarlo ^a   Campobasso, Carlo Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Discriminant functions; Forensic anthropology; Patella measurements; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATELLA; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DETERMINATION; SKELETON; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0345310044     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00080-2     Document Type: Article

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