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Tumor necrosis factor-beta gene polymorphism may not be associated with major depressive disorder in the Korean population.
Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences - 1 Feb 2003
Jun Tae-Youn, Pae Chi-Un, Chae Jeong-Ho, Bahk Won-Myong, Kim Kwang-Soo, Pyo Chul-Woo, Han Hoon
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-beta has been implicated in the regulation of immune system. Alterations of the immune system in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have been also proposed to date. The present study was undertaken to investigate whether TNF-beta gene polymorphism is associated with MDD in the Korean population. Ninety-five patients with MDD who met the criteria of DSM-IV and 202 gender- and...
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