Sex differences in the consequences of early-life exposure to epidemiological stress-A life-history approach

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-208

  Störmer, Charlotte ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79851506225     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.21103     Document Type: Article

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