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The serotonin transporter promoter repeat length polymorphism, seasonal affective disorder and seasonality.
Psychological medicine - 1 Jul 2003
Johansson C, Willeit M, Levitan R, Partonen T, Smedh C, Del Favero J, Bel Kacem S, Praschak-Rieder N, Neumeister A, Masellis M, Basile V, Zill P, Bondy B, Paunio T, Kasper S, Van Broeckhoven C, Nilsson L G, Lam R, Schalling M, Adolfsson R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Conflicting results have been reported in previous association studies of the serotonin transporter promoter repeat length polymorphism (5-HTTLPR), seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and seasonality (seasonal variations in mood and behaviour). The aim of this study was to test for association in new case-control and population-based materials, and to perform a combined analysis of all published studies...
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