Article
Genetic links between female reproductive milestones and major depressive disorder: evidence from a common genetic factor model.
Archives of women's mental health - 22 Sept 2026
Ma Xiaoying, Chen Yang, Wang Qiang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is more prevalent in women and has been linked to female reproductive timing. However, the genetic mechanisms underlying these associations remain unclear. Reproductive milestones are temporally structured and biologically interrelated, suggesting a shared genetic architecture that may influence MDD susceptibility. METHODS: Using large-scale genome-wide association...
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- Humans
- Female
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
