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The genetic liability to disability retirement: a 30-year follow-up study of 24,000 Finnish twins.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2008

Harkonmäki Karoliina, Silventoinen Karri, Levälahti Esko, Pitkäniemi Janne, Huunan-Seppälä Antti, Klaukka Timo, Koskenvuo Markku, Kaprio Jaakko

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BACKGROUND: No previous studies on the effect of genetic factors on the liability to disability retirement have been carried out. The main aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of genetic factors on disability retirement due to the most common medical causes, including depressive disorders. METHODS: The study sample consisted of 24,043 participants (49.7% women) consisting of 11,186 complete...

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PMID: 18923678
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003402
PMCID: PMC2566596

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