Sexual frequency and salivary immunoglobulin a (IgA)

Psychological Reports

Volumn 94, Issue 3 I, 2004, Pages 839-844

  Charnetski, Carl J ^a   Brennan, Francis X ^b  

^a WILKES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; MALE; PERIODICITY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SALIVA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 4243202705     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.94.3.839-844     Document Type: Article

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