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Old 03-13-2006, 07:40 PM   #4
Jeff Lebowski
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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
what about older sisters? (i.e. is it just a function of maternal age/paternal age, instead of being related to having older brothers)..
Good question. No, older sisters do not make a difference. Only older brothers. The theory is that it has something to do with with the immune system. A male fetus in a female body is viewed as a foreign tissue by the immune system and the mother's body reacts to it differently.
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