The South Korean Twin registry: An update

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 237-240

  Hur, Yoon Mi ^a   Jeong, Hoe Uk ^a   Chung, Kee Wha ^b   Shin, Joong Sik ^c   Song, Tae Bok ^d  

^a Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

^b Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^c CHA University   (South Korea)

^d Jeonnam National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

genetics; mental health; physical traits; psychological traits; South Korea; twin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; COGNITION; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FAMILY; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GROWTH; HALLUCINATION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH KOREA; TWINS; ZYGOSITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; REGISTRIES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 84873923676     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/thg.2012.123     Document Type: Article

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