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SUBMITTER: Munn MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2904677 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Munn Melissa A MA Alexopoulos Jim J Nishino Tomoyuki T Babb Casey M CM Flake Lisa A LA Singer Tisha T Ratnanather J Tilak JT Huang Hongyan H Todd Richard D RD Miller Michael I MI Botteron Kelly N KN
Biological psychiatry 20070523 5
<h4>Background</h4>Previous research examining the amygdala volumes in major depressive disorder (MDD) has found conflicting evidence for association. Furthermore, few of these studies have examined differences in individuals with an onset during childhood or adolescence. This study examined amygdala volume and its potential association with early onset major depression.<h4>Methods</h4>A community-based sample of 47 right-handed young adult female monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs was examine ...[more]