Maternal 2nd to 4th digit ratio does not predict lifetime offpsring sex ratio at birth

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 700-703

  Helle, Samuli ^a   Lilley, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; FEMALE; FINGER; FINLAND; HUMAN; MORPHOMETRICS; MOTHER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SEX RATIO; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTHROPOMETRY; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANTHROPOMETRY; FEMALE; FINGERS; FINLAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 58849125466     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20796     Document Type: Article

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