Investigating the ratio between the lengths of the second and fourth fingers in newborns: its relationship with the umbilical cord testosterone level at Shahidan-e-Mobini hospital during the year 2021
mehdi Jalili Akbarian,
Farzaneh Eizi,
Kazem Hassanpour
et al.
Abstract:Objectives: The second finger to the ring finger or fourth finger (2D:4D ratio) has been used to predict androgen-related diseases in various studies. However, few studies have investigated this ratio at birth, therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between the 2D:4D ratio and the umbilical cord testosterone level in the Shahidan-e-Mobini hospital, Sabzevar in 2021.
Material & Methods: The present study is a cross-sectional and prospective study that was conducted on a co… Show more
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