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Disentangling gene-environment correlations and interactions on adolescent depressive symptoms.
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines - 1 Feb 2008
Lau Jennifer Y F, Eley Thalia C
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BACKGROUND: Genetic risks for depression may be expressed through greater exposure towards environmental stressors (gene-environment correlation, rGE) and increased susceptibility to these stressors (gene-environment interaction, G x E). While these effects are often studied independently, evidence supports their co-occurrence on depression. METHODS: Adolescent twin and sibling data was used to assess...
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