Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 173-184 , April 2003

The Munich Vulnerability Study on Affective Disorders: risk factors for unipolarity versus bipolarity

  • Sieglinde Modell

      Affiliations

    • Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Kraepelinstrasse 10, D-80804 Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49-89-3062-2637; fax: +49-89-3062-2493
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  • Johannes Huber

      Affiliations

    • Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Kraepelinstrasse 10, D-80804 Munich, Germany
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  • Florian Holsboer

      Affiliations

    • Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Kraepelinstrasse 10, D-80804 Munich, Germany
    • ,
  • Christoph J Lauer

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Disorder Center, Hospital Angermuehle, Deggendorf, Germany

Received 18 December 2000 ,Revised 11 December 2001 ,Accepted 11 December 2001.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 173-184 , April 2003

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