Gene-environment interactions in panic disorder and CO2 sensitivity: Effects of events occurring early in life

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-88

  Spatola, Chiara A M ^a   Scaini, Simona ^a   Pesenti Gritti, Paola ^a   Medland, Sarah E ^b   Moruzzi, Sara ^a   Ogliari, Anna ^a,c   Tambs, Kristian ^d,e   Battaglia, Marco ^a,c  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^e VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Endophenotype; Genetics; Twins

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PANIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TWINS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENVIRONMENT; GENETICS;

ADULT; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MODELS, GENETIC; PANIC DISORDER; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953650016     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31144     Document Type: Article

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