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Genetic Overlap Between Type 2 Diabetes and Depression in a Sri Lankan Population Twin Sample.
Psychosomatic medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Kan Carol, Jayaweera Kaushalya, Adikari Anushka, Siribaddana Sisira, Zavos Helena M S, Harber-Aschan Lisa, Sumathipala Athula, Hotopf Matthew, Ismail Khalida, Rijsdijk Frühling
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OBJECTIVE: Results from twin studies examining the genetic overlap between type 2 diabetes and depression are currently inconclusive. This question has not been addressed in non-Western populations. We aimed to examine whether there are common genetic factors between type 2 diabetes and depression in a Sri Lankan population using genetic model-fitting analysis. METHOD: The Colombo Twin and Singleton Study-Phase 2...
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