Sex determination using nonmetric characteristics of the mandible in Koreans

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1376-1382

  Hu, Kyung Seok ^a,b   Koh, Ki Seok ^b,c   Han, Seung Ho ^b,d   Shin, Kyoung Jin ^b   Kim, Hee Jin ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^d The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Mandible; Nonmetric characteristics; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; CHIN; ETHNIC GROUP; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MANDIBLE; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DETERMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 33845563837     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00270.x     Document Type: Article

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