The ratio of 2nd to 4th digit length in Korean alcohol-dependent patients

Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 148-152

  Han, Changwoo ^a   Bae, Hwallip ^b   Lee, Yu Sang ^c   Won, Sung Doo ^a   Kim, Dai Jin ^d  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Seonam University   (South Korea)

^c Yongin Mental Hospital   (South Korea)

^d The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Biological markers; Finger length; Genetic epigenesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; HUMAN; KOREAN (PEOPLE); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; RATIO OF SECOND TO FOURTH DIGIT LENGTH;

EID: 84969263312     PISSN: 17381088     EISSN: 20934327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2016.14.2.148     Document Type: Article

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