Hurricane Katrina: Influence on the Male-to-Female Birth Ratio
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Hurricane Katrina: Influence on the Male-to-Female Birth Ratio
OBJECTIVE This study was carried out in order to ascertain whether or not Hurricane Katrina and related factors (i.e. the amount of rainfall) influenced the male-to-female birth ratio (M/F). MATERIALS AND METHODS Monthly births by gender for the affected states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi) for January 2003 to December 2012 were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Principles and Practice
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1011-7571,1423-0151
DOI: 10.1159/000431363