Sex, but not Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism, Differences in Spatial Performance in Young Adults

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2219-2226

  Yasen, Alia L ^a   Raber, Jacob ^b   Miller, Jeremy K ^a   Piper, Brian J ^a,b,c  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HUSSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apolipoprotein E; Learning; Memory; Sex differences; Young adults

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; METABOLISM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APOLIPOPROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84947037774     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-015-0497-1     Document Type: Article

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