Association patterns between 2D:4D ratio and age at menarche: the impact of methodology

The ratio of index finger to ring finger length (2D:4D) is a sexually dimorphic feature and widely used as an indicator of prenatal androgen-estrogen exposure. Several studies have investigated the relationship between the 2D:4D ratio and the onset of the first menstrual period (menarche) in women.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eresheim Rebecca, Schaufler Savannah, Kirchengast Sylvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-12-01
Series:Anthropological Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2020-0026