Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Age of Menarche, and Adult Reproductive Behavior: Does the Androgen Receptor Gene Play a Role?

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 125 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 105-111

  Jorm, Anthony F ^a   Christensen, Helen ^a   Rodgers, Bryan ^a   Jacomb, Patricia A ^a   Easteal, Simon ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor gene; Menarche; Parenting; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 0942301436     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.20114     Document Type: Article

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