Stature estimation formulae for Nigerians

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-21

  Didia, Blessing C ^a   Nduka, Ethelbert C ^a   Adele, Okechukwu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Forensic science; General formulae; Group specific formulae; Height; Nigerian population; Regression models; Stature estimations; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BONE AGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOGLYPHICS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONG BONE; MALE; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA SHAFT;

ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TIBIA;

EID: 58149181739     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00915.x     Document Type: Article

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