Does second-to-fourth digit length ratio (2D:4D) predict age at menarche in women?

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 418-420

  Helle, Samuli ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FINGER; FINLAND; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MENARCHE; MIDDLE AGED;

COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FINGERS; FINLAND; HUMANS; MENARCHE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 77952055311     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.21000     Document Type: Article

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