Masculinized finger-length ratios of boys, but not girls, are associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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Published in Behav Neurosci on April 01, 2008

Authors

Michelle M Martel1, Kyle L Gobrogge, S Marc Breedlove, Joel T Nigg

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48823-1116, USA. martelmi@msu.edu

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