Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 31-37 , January 2004

Fluctuating asymmetry and low back pain

Received 12 June 2003 ,Revised 9 October 2003

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doi: 10.1016/S1090-5138(03)00081-3

Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 31-37 , January 2004

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