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Genetic correlates of socio-economic status influence the pattern of shared heritability across mental health traits.
Nature human behaviour - 1 Aug 2021
Marees Andries T, Smit Dirk J A, Abdellaoui Abdel, Nivard Michel G, van den Brink Wim, Denys Damiaan, Galama Titus J, Verweij Karin J H, Derks Eske M
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological studies show high comorbidity between different mental health problems, indicating that individuals with a diagnosis of one disorder are more likely to develop other mental health problems. Genetic studies reveal substantial sharing of genetic factors across mental health traits. However, mental health is also genetically correlated with socio-economic status (SES), and it is therefore important...
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