The Biology of Menstruation in Homo Sapiens: Total Lifetime Menses, Fecundity, and Nonsynchrony in a Natural-Fertility Population
1997; University of Chicago Press; Volume: 38; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1086/204592
ISSN1537-5382
Autores Tópico(s)Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
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