A Decrease in Sex Ratio at Birth Nine Months after the Earthquake in L'Aquila

Introduction. Multiple factors influence the secondary sex ratio (SSR) including stress, which appears to affect mainly the males born. Objective. We evaluate the effects of the earthquake in L'Aquila on the SSR. Materials and Methods. The SSR for the first six months of 2010 was compared to th...

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Main Authors: A. D'Alfonso, F. Patacchiola, I. Colagrande, G. D'Alessandro, A. Di Fonso, P. Palermo, G. Carta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/162017