The Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study: a population based twin study of psychiatric disorders and metabolic syndrome in Sri Lanka
Abstract Background The disease burden related to mental disorders and metabolic syndrome is growing in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). The Colombo Twin and Singleton Study (COTASS) is a population-based sample of twins and singletons in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Here we present prevalence estimat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4992-2 |