The ratio of 2nd and 4th digit length in autistic children

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1040-1045

  Noipayak, Pongsak ^a  

^a NAVAMINDRADHIRAJ UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Fingers; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HISTOLOGY; INFANT; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; THAILAND;

TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TESTOSTERONE; THAILAND;

EID: 68949096473     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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