Different associations of subscapular and triceps skinfold thicknesses with pathogen load: An ecogeographical analysis

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 594-605

  Wells, Jonathan C K ^a   Cortina Borja, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADIPOSITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 84883052651     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22418     Document Type: Article

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