Article
A pilot study on a gene-hormone interaction in female suicide attempts.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Dec 2003
Baca-Garcia Enrique, Vaquero Concepción, Diaz-Sastre Carmen, Ceverino Antonio, Saiz-Ruiz Jeronimo, Fernández-Piquera José, de Leon Jose
Abstract excerpt
This one-year naturalistic study included all suicide attempters in a catchment area. In the first published set of analyses, an association between menses and suicide attempts was replicated. According to the polymorphism of the serotonin transporter promoter area, the subjects can be classified as S individuals (s/s or s/l) or L individuals (l/l). In the second published set of analyses, L females appeared...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
