Unique genetic and environmental determinants of prolonged fatigue: A twin study

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 259-268

  Hickie, Ian ^a   Kirk, K ^b   Martin, N ^b  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032991742     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798007934     Document Type: Article

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