A comparison of measurement methods and sexual dimorphism for digit ratio (2D:4D) in han ethnicity

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 329-333

  Xi, Huanjiu ^a   Li, Ming ^b   Fan, Yingnan ^b   Zhao, Liguang ^a  

^a JINZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chongqing Police Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

2D:4D; Digit ratio; Ethnicity; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FINGER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RADIOGRAPHY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892679184     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-013-0179-9     Document Type: Article

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