Longitudinal population-based twin study of retrospectively reported premenstrual symptoms and lifetime major depression

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 155, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1234-1240

  Kendler, Kenneth S ^a   Karkowski, Laura M ^a   Corey, Linda A ^a   Neale, Michael C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS;

EID: 0031715653     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.155.9.1234     Document Type: Article

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