Genetic and environmental influences on birthweight in a sample of Korean twins

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 355-360

  Hur, Yoon Mi ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Birth Weight; Environment; Gene; Genetics; Intrauterine; Models, Statistical; Structural Equation Model; Twin Studies; Twins, Dizygotic; Twins, Monozygotic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TWIN ZYGOSITY; TWINS;

EID: 21344454010     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.3.355     Document Type: Article

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