Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 193-201 , May 2002

Marriage and fatherhood are associated with lower testosterone in males

Received 24 October 2000 ,Revised 8 November 2001 ,Accepted 7 December 2001.

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