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Title: | Digit ratio (2D:4D) and salivary testosterone, oestradiol and cortisol levels under challenge: Evidence for prenatal effects on adult endocrine responses | Contributor(s): | Crewther, Blair (author); Cook, Christian (author) ; Kilduff, Liam (author); Manning, John (author) | Publication Date: | 2015-08 | Early Online Version: | 2015-05-26 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.04.011 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31821 | Abstract: | Background: Digit ratio (2D:4D) is a marker for prenatal sex steroids and a correlate of sporting performance. This association may exist because low 2D:4D is linked to high prenatal levels of testosterone (T) and low oestrogens (E). It was recently suggested that low 2D:4D, and particularly low right-left 2D:4D (or Dr-l), is a marker for T changes in response to physical and aggressive challenges. If correct, this link may in part explain the association between 2D:4D and sports performance. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Early Human Development, 91(8), p. 451-456 | Publisher: | Elsevier Ireland Ltd | Place of Publication: | Ireland | ISSN: | 1872-6232 0378-3782 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 320903 Central nervous system | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200409 Mental health | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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