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. 1988 Feb;57(2):216–218. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1988.46

The early in utero oestrogen and testosterone environment of blacks and whites: potential effects on male offspring.

B E Henderson 1, L Bernstein 1, R K Ross 1, R H Depue 1, H L Judd 1
PMCID: PMC2246431  PMID: 3358915

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