Prolactin, fatherhood, and reproductive behavior in human males

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 362-370

  Gettler, Lee T ^a   McDade, Thomas W ^a   Feranil, Alan B ^b   Kuzawa, Christopher W ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

expectant fathers; paternal care; psychobiology; sexual activity; socioendocrinology

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIED BLOOD SPOT TESTING; EXPECTANT FATHER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHILIPPINES; PREDICTION; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

FATHERS; HUMANS; MALE; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PHILIPPINES; PROLACTIN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862544574     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22058     Document Type: Article

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