Is the index finger and ring finger ratio (2D:4D) reliable predictor of semen quality?

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 208-211

  Seo, Haepyoung ^a   Kim, Kyeon Young ^a   Rho, Joon ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fingers; Semen analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EJACULATION; FINGER; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RING FINGER; SEMEN VOLUME; SPERM; SPERM QUALITY; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VALIDITY;

EID: 77949756968     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2010.51.3.208     Document Type: Article

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