Prolactin, the Hormone of Paternity.

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Anthropologisches Institut und Museum, Universität Zürich-Irchel, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland.

Published: December 1999

Prolactin has long been known to play a significant role in maternal care. When behavioral endocrinologists began to examine the endocrinology of fatherhood, prolactin was also found to be connected with paternal care in fish, birds, and mammals including primates.

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