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The 5-HTTLPR s/s genotype at the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) increases the risk for depression in a large cohort of primary care attendees: the PREDICT-gene study.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Dec 2006
Cervilla Jorge A, Rivera Margarita, Molina Esther, Torres-González Francisco, Bellón Juan A, Moreno Berta, de Dios Luna Juan, Lorente José A, de Diego-Otero Yolanda, King Michael, Nazareth Irwin, Gutiérrez Blanca
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Previous reports and meta-analyses have yielded inconclusive results as to whether the s/s genotype at the 5-HTTLPR serotonin transporter polymorphism confers increased risk for depression. We tested the association between s/s genotype and depression in a large cohort (n = 737) of Spanish primary care consecutive attendees participating in a European study on predictors for depression in primary care (PREDICT...
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