Is voluntary abortion a seasonal disorder of mood?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1748-1752

  Cagnacci, Angelo ^a,b   Volpe, Annibale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abortion; Mood; Rhythm; Season; Suicides

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 0034893868     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/16.8.1748     Document Type: Article

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