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Genetic susceptibility for major depressive disorder associates with trajectories of depressive symptoms across childhood and adolescence.
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines - 1 Jul 2021
Lussier Alexandre A, Hawrilenko Matthew, Wang Min-Jung, Choi Karmel W, Cerutti Janine, Zhu Yiwen, Dunn Erin C
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BACKGROUND: Early-onset depression during childhood and adolescence is associated with a worse course of illness and outcome than adult onset. However, the genetic factors that influence risk for early-onset depression remain mostly unknown. Using data collected over 13 years, we examined whether polygenic risk scores (PRS) that capture genetic risk for depression were associated with depressive symptom...
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