Influences of maternal weight on the secondary sex ratio of human offspring

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 442-444

  Cagnacci, A ^a   Renzi, A ^a   Arangino, S ^a   Alessandrini, C ^a   Volpe, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body weight; Conception; Metabolism; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDBIRTH; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; PROGENY; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 1242296242     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh071     Document Type: Article

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