Update from Sri Lankan Twin Registry: Establishment of a population-based twin register and ongoing project on common mental disorders, alcohol abuse and suicidal ideations

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 868-874

  Siribaddana, Sisira Hemananda ^a   Siriwardane, Waduthanthrige Danushki ^a   Hewage, Suwin Nilanga ^a   Athukorale, Athukoralage Don Manjula Deshapriya ^a   Sumathipala, Athula ^b   Hotopf, Matthew ^b  

^a Sri Lankan Twin Registry   (Sri Lanka)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL DISEASE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SRI LANKA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TWINS;

ALCOHOLISM; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; REGISTRIES; SRI LANKA; SUICIDE; TWIN STUDIES;

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EID: 33846234630     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/183242706779462679     Document Type: Review

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