Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 56-58 , February 2009

Sternal index: Is it a reliable indicator of sex in the Maharashtrian population of India?

  • Shahin A. Hunnargi, MBBS MS (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
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  • Ritesh G. Menezes, MD DNB (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Tanuj Kanchan, MBBS MD (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India
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  • Stany W. Lobo, MSc (Senior Grade Lecturer)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal, India
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  • Selma Uysal, MBBS MD (Senior Radiologist)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • N.G. Herekar, MBBS MS (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, R.C.S.M. Government Medical College, Kolhapur, India
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  • Kewal Krishan, MSc PhD (Senior Lecturer)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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  • R.K. Garg, MSc PhD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, India

Received 14 January 2008 ,Revised 28 May 2008 ,Accepted 16 August 2008.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00152-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.08.004

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 56-58 , February 2009

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