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A preliminary anthropometric study of height and sex determination using percutaneous humeral and tibial lengths

Christian ArmahDepartment of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Chrissie Stansie AbaidooDepartment of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joshua TettehDepartment of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Thomas DibyDepartment of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Obed Ohene-Djan AtuaheneDepartment of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Nancy DarkoDepartment of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Atta Kusi AppiahDepartment of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Pages 396-402 | Received 12 Jul 2016, Accepted 26 Oct 2016, Published online: 19 Jan 2017

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