Genetic and environmental influences on testosterone in adolescents: Evidence for sex differences

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1278-1289

  Harden, K Paige ^a   Kretsch, Natalie ^a   Tackett, Jennifer L ^b   Tucker Drob, Elliot M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Behavioral genetics; Heritability; Testosterone; Twins

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; PUBERTY; SALIVA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUBERTY; SALIVA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TESTOSTERONE; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905229751     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.21207     Document Type: Article

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