Is there a sex ratio difference in the familial aggregation of specific language impairment? A meta-analysis

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1015-1025

  Whitehouse, Andrew J O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Familial aggregation; Meta analysis; Prevalence; Sex ratio; Specific language impairment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; RISK; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PHENOTYPE; RISK; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX RATIO;

EID: 77955365301     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2009/09-0078)     Document Type: Article

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