Fetal growth, early life circumstances, and risk of suicide in late adulthood

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 571-581

  Danziger, Phoebe Day ^a   Silverwood, Richard ^b   Koupil, Ilona ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early life; Fetal growth; Gender differences; Life course; Socio economic position; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY LIFE STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MORTALITY; PARITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE; SWEDEN;

EID: 79960992107     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-011-9592-3     Document Type: Article

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