Association of timing of menarche with depressive symptoms and depression in adolescence: Mendelian randomisation study

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 39-46

  Sequeira, Maija Eliina ^a   Lewis, Sarah J ^a   Bonilla, Carolina ^a   Smith, George Davey ^a   Joinson, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MENARCHE; MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; ADULT; AGE; FOLLOW UP; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENARCHE; MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85009101760     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.115.168617     Document Type: Article

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