Metric analysis of sex differences in South African black and white pelves

Forensic Science International

Volumn 147, Issue 2-3 SPEC.ISS., 2005, Pages 119-127

  Patriquin, M L ^a   Steyn, M ^a   Loth, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Discriminant function analysis; Osteometric analysis; Pelvis; Racial phenotype; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ACETABULUM; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHIUM; MALE; METRIC SYSTEM; OSTEOMETRY; PELVIS; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETON; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 9644264009     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.09.074     Document Type: Article

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