Epigenetic mechanisms may underlie the increased risk for psychosis among immigrants

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 211-

  Peedicayil, Jacob ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BRAIN FUNCTION; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; DIET; DNA SEQUENCE; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; LETTER; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 36349017097     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2007.04.002     Document Type: Letter

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