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Asymmetries of Brain, Behaviour, and Cognition
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Handedness, sexual orientation, and somatic markers for prenatal androgens: Are southpaws really that gay?

Lee EllisDepartment of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Malvina N. SkorskaDepartment of Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Anthony F. BogaertDepartment of Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada;Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, CanadaView further author information
Pages 157-180 | Received 02 Oct 2015, Accepted 02 Feb 2016, Published online: 01 Mar 2016

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Katherine A. O'Hanlan, Jennifer C. Gordon & Mackenzie W. Sullivan. (2018) Biological origins of sexual orientation and gender identity: Impact on health. Gynecologic Oncology 149:1, pages 33-42.
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