Assessing causal links between age at menarche and adolescent mental health: a Mendelian randomisation study

Assessing causal links between age at menarche and adolescent mental health: a Mendelian randomisation study

Abstract Background The timing of puberty may have an important impact on adolescent mental health. In particular, earlier age at menarche has been associated with elevated rates of depression in adolescents. Previous research suggests that this relationship may be causal, but replication and an inv...

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Main Authors: Adrian Dahl Askelund, Robyn E. Wootton, Fartein A. Torvik, Rebecca B. Lawn, Helga Ask, Elizabeth C. Corfield, Maria C. Magnus, Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud, Per M. Magnus, Ole A. Andreassen, Camilla Stoltenberg, George Davey Smith, Neil M. Davies, Alexandra Havdahl, Laurie J. Hannigan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Depression
Age at menarche
Mendelian randomisation
MoBa
MBRN
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03361-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03361-8

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