Quantitative and theoretical analyses of the relation between older brothers and homosexuality in men

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 230, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-187

  Blanchard, Ray ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Birth order; Cytokines; Homosexuality; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CYTOKINE; HY ANTIGEN;

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; HOMOSEXUALITY; KINSHIP; SIBLING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BIRTH ORDER; BIRTH WEIGHT; CELL INTERACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GENE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 4043128158     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.04.021     Document Type: Article

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