Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Women in Relation to Personality Traits

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 364-378

  Baghaei, F ^a   Rosmond, R ^a   Landen M ^b   Westberg, L ^b   Hellstrand, M ^b   Holm, Göran ^a   Eriksson, E ^b   Bjorntorp P ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor gene; Aromatase gene; Personality traits; Risk factors; Sex steroid hormones; Tomboyism; Women

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; STEROID HORMONE; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; AROMATASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; FEMININITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MASCULINITY; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; PERSONALITY; PHENOTYPE; PREMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENDER IDENTITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

ADULT; ANDROGENS; AROMATASE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; PERSONALITY; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 1442331911     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327558IJBM1004_6     Document Type: Article

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