Prenatal exposure to oestrogens estimated by digit ratio (2d/4d) and breast size in young nulliparous women
Digit ratio (2d/4d) in humans is commonly used as a proxy for the exposure to oestrogens and androgens in prenatal life. Masculinisation/feminisation in adults may be also related to digit ratio and therefore to the oestrogen/androgen ratio in prenatal life. It has been shown, for instance, that Wai...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Human Biology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1699955 |