Relationship of 2D:4D finger ratio with muscle strength, testosterone, and androgen receptor CAG repeat genotype

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-87

  Folland, Jonathan P ^a   Mc Cauley, Tracey M ^a   Phypers, Cherry ^a   Hanson, Beth ^a   Mastana, Sarabjit S ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

androgens; free testosterone; genetics; knee extensor; muscle function

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; HORMONE BINDING PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CAG REPEAT; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FINGER; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MICROCHIP ELECTROPHORESIS; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SKILL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; ANTHROPOMETRY; COHORT STUDIES; FINGERS; HAND; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859908201     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22044     Document Type: Article

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