The use of digit ratios as markers for perinatal androgen action

MH McIntyre - Reproductive biology and endocrinology, 2006 - Springer
Since the ratio of the second-to-fourth finger length was first proposed as a marker for
prenatal androgen action in 1998, over 100 studies have been published that have either …

Sexual partner preference in animals and humans

J Balthazart - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Sex differences in brain and behavior of animals including humans result from an interaction
between biological and environmental influences. This is also true for the differences …

The effects of sex, ethnicity, and sexual orientation on self-measured digit ratio (2D: 4D)

JT Manning, AJG Churchill, M Peters - Archives of sexual behavior, 2007 - Springer
We used self-reported direct finger measurements from 255,116 participants in a BBC
Internet survey to investigate the measurement of 2D: 4D ratios and their association with …

Digit ratio and hand‐grip strength in German and Mizos men: Cross‐cultural evidence for an organizing effect of prenatal testosterone on strength

B Fink, V Thanzami, H Seydel… - American Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The ratio of the length of the second and fourth digits (2D: 4D), a putative proxy of prenatal
testosterone (PT), is correlated with measures of physical fitness. The relationship between …

Testosterone enhancement during pregnancy influences the 2D: 4D ratio and open field motor activity of rat siblings in adulthood

A Talarovičová, L Kršková, J Blažeková - Hormones and behavior, 2009 - Elsevier
In humans, the relationship between the prenatal testosterone exposure and the ratio of the
second and the fourth digits (2D: 4D) has been extensively studied. Surprisingly, data on this …

Scientometric analysis and bibliography of digit ratio (2D: 4D) research, 1998–2008

M Voracek, LM Loibl - Psychological reports, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
A scientometric analysis of modern research on the second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D: 4D), a
widely studied putative marker for prenatal androgen action, is presented. In early 2009, this …

Environmental levels of oestrogenic and antiandrogenic compounds feminize digit ratios in male rats and their unexposed male progeny

J Auger, D Le Denmat, R Berges… - … of the Royal …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Digit length ratios, especially the second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D: 4D), are associated with
various pathological and behavioural conditions in many species including humans and are …

Sex dimorphism in digital formulae of children

MH McIntyre, BA Cohn… - American Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents results of a study designed to: 1) test for a sex difference in the relative
lengths of the finger bones, including the second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D: 4D), using left …

In support of 2D: 4D: More data exploring its conflicting results on handedness, sexual orientation and sex differences

DC Lupu, I Monedero, C Rodriguez-Ruiz, M Pita… - Plos One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
In the last few years, several studies have questioned the value of the second-to-fourth digit
ratio (2D: 4D) as a measure of exposure to sex hormones before birth. Controversy has also …

2nd to 4th digit ratio (2D: 4D) and number of sex partners: Evidence for effects of prenatal testosterone in men

J Hönekopp, M Voracek, JT Manning - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2006 - Elsevier
The number of sexual partners per individual (NSP) is an important component of sexual
behaviour. Here, we report two studies concerning the relationship between a probable …