The interaction of prematurity with genetic and environmental influences on cognitive development in twins

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 527-533

  Koeppen Schomerus, Gesina ^a,b,c   Eley, Thalia C ^a,b,c   Wolke, Dieter ^a,b,c   Gringras, Paul ^a,b,c   Plomin, Robert ^a,b,c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033759801     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2000.108445     Document Type: Article

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