Gender differences in the genetic epidemiology of major depression

K S Kendler

Gender differences in the genetic epidemiology of major depression

J Gend Specif Med. 1998 Oct-Nov;1(2):28-31.

Author

K S Kendler¹

Affiliation

¹ Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Richmond, USA.

PMID: 11281009

Abstract

This article reviews the current state of knowledge about gender differences in the genetic epidemiology of major depression. In particular, this article seeks to answer two central questions: (1) Is the magnitude of the genetic influences on the liability to major depression similar in men and women? and (2) Are the genetic factors that predispose women to major depression the same as those that predispose men to major depression?

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Causality
Depressive Disorder / epidemiology*
Depressive Disorder / genetics*
Female
Gene Expression
Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
Humans
Male
Molecular Epidemiology*
Sex Characteristics*