Low digit ratio (2D:4D) is associated with delayed menarche

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 487-489

  Matchock, Robert L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED PUBERTY; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENARCHE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; FEMALE; FINGERS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENARCHE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 48049085885     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20763     Document Type: Article

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