Israel Exhibits a Homogenous Male to Female Ratio at Birth for All Races and Religions
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The male to female ratio at birth.
The factors that influence the male to female ratio at birth are legion. Males are usually born in excess and stress decreases the ratio while wellbeing and good health tends to increase it. This paper reviews the multitudes of factors that have been implicated as affecting this ratio, from historical times to date.
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عنوان ژورنال: West Indian Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0043-3144
DOI: 10.7727/wimj.2016.472