Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 29-35 , January 2006

Prediction of major depression in Japanese adults: Somatic manifestation of depression in annual health examinations

Received 8 July 2003 ,Accepted 29 September 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.09.010

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 29-35 , January 2006

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