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Validation of digit-length ratio (2D:4D) assessments on the basis of DXA-derived hand scans

BACKGROUND: The second-to-fourth digit-length ratio (2D:4D) may be a correlate of prenatal sex steroids, and it has been linked to sporting prowess. The aim of the study was to validate dual-energy X-ray-absorptiometry (DXA) as a technique to assess 2D:4D in soccer players under 15 years of age (U-1...

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Autores principales: Romann, Michael, Fuchslocher, Jörg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4323124/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25645550
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12880-015-0042-7