The causal role of male pubertal timing for the development of externalizing and internalizing traits: results from Mendelian randomization studies
This comprehensive MR study supports a causal effect of MPT on specific traits and behaviors. However, no evidence for an effect of MPT on long-term clinical outcomes (depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol dependency, cannabis abuse) was found.
Authors
- Anke Hinney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5659-0706)
- Raphael Hirtz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1162-4305)
- Triinu Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7341-2802)
- Lars Dinkelbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5617-4451)
- Corinna Grasemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1793-4603)
Institutions
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
- Helios Universitätsklinikum Wuppertal (DE)
- St. Josef-Hospital (DE)
- University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291725000352
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.45
Funders
- Universität Duisburg-Essen