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Depression in women.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 May 2005
Noble Rudolf E
Abstract excerpt
Depression is the leading cause of disease-related disability in women. Epidemiological studies have shown that the lifetime prevalence of a major depressive disorder in women (21.3%) is almost twice that in men (12.7%). This ratio has been documented in different countries and ethnic groups. Sex differences relating to depression vary with age, with male and female children showing similar incidence rates....
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