Sexual dimorphism of ossified costal cartilage. Radiograph scan study on Caucasian men and women (Czech population)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 191, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 110.e1-110.e5

  Rejtarová, Olga ^a   Hejna, Petr ^a   Rejtar, Pavel ^a   Bukač, Josef ^a   Slížová, Dáša ^a   Krs, Otakar ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Calcification; Costal cartilage; Ossification; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CZECH REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RIB CARTILAGE; SEX DIFFERENCE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 69549116478     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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