The genetic and environmental structure of the covariation among the symptoms of insomnia, fatigue, and depression in adult females

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 720-726

  Hur, Yoon Mi ^a   Burri, Andrea ^b   Spector, Tim D ^b  

^a Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

comorbidity; depression; fatigue; genetics; insomnia; twin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, GENETIC; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TWINS;

EID: 84873837642     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/thg.2012.60     Document Type: Article

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