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Genomic ancestry and the social pathways leading to major depression in adulthood: the mediating effect of socioeconomic position and discrimination.
BMC psychiatry - 5 Sept 2016
Loret de Mola Christian, Hartwig Fernando Pires, Gonçalves Helen, Quevedo Luciana de Avila, Pinheiro Ricardo, Gigante Denise Petrucci, Motta Janaína Vieira Dos Santos, Pereira Alexandre C, Barros Fernando C, Horta Bernardo Lessa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that there is an association between ethnicity/skin color and depression; however, many contextual and individual variables, like sense of discrimination and socioeconomic position (SEP), might influence the direction of this association. We assessed the association between African ancestry and major depression among young adults that have been followed-up since birth in a Southern...
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