Exploring genetic and environmental effects in dysphonia: A twin study

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 153-163

  Simberg, Susanna ^a   Santtila, Pekka ^a   Soveri, Anna ^a   Varjonen, Markus ^a   Sala, Eeva ^b   Kenneth Sandnabba, N ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Behavior genetics; Dysphonia; Occupation; Twin study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DISEASES IN TWINS; DYSPHONIA; ENVIRONMENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OCCUPATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TWINS; VOICE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60049093820     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2008/07-0095)     Document Type: Article

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