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Maternal capacity, twinning and fertility: the last birth matters

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  • Richard Meitern

    (University of Tartu)

  • Mark Gortfelder

    (Tallinn University)

  • Allan Puur

    (Tallinn University)

  • Peeter Hõrak

    (University of Tartu)

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  • Richard Meitern & Mark Gortfelder & Allan Puur & Peeter Hõrak, 2024. "Maternal capacity, twinning and fertility: the last birth matters," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-4, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-52548-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52548-3
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