The genetics of affective disorder - a pedigree study

T S Rao1, V S Rao, S Shivamoorthy

  • 1T.S. Sathyanarayana Rao, MD, DPM, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, J.S.S. Medical College & Hospital, Ramanuja Road, Mysore - 570 004.

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