Genetic and environmental influences on sleep problems: A study of preadolescent and adolescent twins

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 638-641

  Moore, M ^a   Slane, J ^b   Mindell, J A ^a,c   Burt, S A ^b   Klump, K L ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Environmental influences; Genetics; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SLEEP DISORDERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 79961028389     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01230.x     Document Type: Article

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