Meta‐analysis of digit ratio 2D:4D shows greater sex difference in the right hand

@article{Hnekopp2010MetaanalysisOD,
  title={Meta‐analysis of digit ratio 2D:4D shows greater sex difference in the right hand},
  author={Johannes H{\"o}nekopp and Steven J. Watson},
  journal={American Journal of Human Biology},
  year={2010},
  volume={22}
}
Our aims are, first, to describe the sex difference in the length ratio of the second and fourth digits (2D:4D), which likely reflects prenatal testosterone levels in humans. Second, to infer the loss of reliability observed in 2D:4D based on self‐measured finger lengths. 
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