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Hepatitis B and the Sex Ratio at Birth: A Comparative Analysis of Four Populations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Anouch Chahnazarian ,
Baruch S. Blumberg  and
W. Thomas London
Anouch Chahnazarian
Affiliation:
Department of Population Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Baruch S. Blumberg
Affiliation:
Institute for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, USA
W. Thomas London
Affiliation:
Institute for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, USA
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Summary

The relationship between hepatitis B infection in parents and the sex ratio at birth of their offspring is examined in four populations. The hepatitis B carrier state in parents may increase the sex ratio of their offspring, but it seems that immunization against hepatitis B is unlikely to affect the sex ratio at birth of future generations.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , July 1988 , pp. 357 - 370
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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