Investigating the reliability and sex differences of digit lengths, ratios, and hand measures in infants

Abstract Hands and digits tend to be sexually dimorphic and may reflect prenatal androgen exposure. In the past years, the literature introduced several hand and digit measures, but there is a lack of studies in prepubertal cohorts. The available literature reports more heterogeneous findings in pre...

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Main Authors: Luisa Ernsten, Lisa M. Körner, Martin Heil, Gareth Richards, Nora K. Schaal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89590-w