Are sex differences in blood cell count and hemoglobin moderated by the 2D:4D ratio? A cross-sectional study in a Ghanaian population.

Moses BanyehThea KangkpiSimon B BaniKervin Edinam ZogliMuniru Mohammed Tanko Peter Eugene Atuahene Aisha Yaaba Iddrisu Christine Ekor Emmanuel Osei AkotoNafiu Amidu

Published in: Health science reports (2023)

Prenatal hormone exposure, as indexed by the 2D:4D ratio, may partly account for the observed sex differences in platelet count and HGB levels in adulthood.

Keyphrases

peripheral blood
single cell
pregnant women
cell therapy
depressive symptoms
physical activity
risk factors
bone marrow
mesenchymal stem cells