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| Title |
The use of digit ratios as markers for perinatal androgen action
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| Published in |
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, February 2006
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| DOI | 10.1186/1477-7827-4-10 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Matthew H McIntyre |
| Abstract |
Since the ratio of the second-to-fourth finger length was first proposed as a marker for prenatal androgen action in 1998, over 100 studies have been published that have either further tested the association between the digit ratio and prenatal androgens, or employed digit ratios as a marker to investigate the association between prenatal androgens and a variety of outcomes, including behavior, fertility, and disease risks. Despite the clear demand for an adult marker of prenatal androgen action and increased use of digit ratios as such a marker, its validity remains controversial. This review (1) evaluates current evidence for the relationship between digit ratios and prenatal androgens (using experimentation with animal models, amniotic testosterone, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia case-control studies), (2) describes opportunities for future validation tests, and (3) compares the potential advantages and disadvantages of digit ratio measures with more established methods for studying the effects of prenatal androgens. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 183 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| Poland | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 169 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 36 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 32 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 23 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 17 | 9% |
| Other | 42 | 23% |
| Unknown | 14 | 8% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 49 | 27% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 39 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 21 | 11% |
| Unknown | 30 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 July 2020.
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