[Arm folding--an overview].

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[Arm folding--an overview].

Anthropologischer Anzeiger; Bericht uber die biologisch-anthropologische Literatur - 1 Jun 1998

Reiss M

Abstract excerpt

The literature concerning arm folding is reveiwed. This analysis could be based on 121 populations. In addition to this the paper discusses incidence, sex, age differences and genetical problems including twinning. The incidence of left arm folding ranges from 20% to 65% (mean value 54%). The rev...

Topics

Female
Functional Laterality
Humans
Male
Phenotype
Twin Studies as Topic
Twins, Dizygotic
Twins, Monozygotic

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