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HTR2C and HTR1A gene variants in German and Italian suicide attempters and completers.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Apr 2007
Serretti Alessandro, Mandelli Laura, Giegling Ina, Schneider Barbara, Hartmann Annette M, Schnabel Axel, Maurer Konrad, Möller Hans-Jürgen, Rujescu Dan
Abstract excerpt
The serotonin 2C (HTR2C) and 1A (HTR1A) receptors have been involved in suicide-related behaviors. We studied gene variants of both receptors in suicide attempters and completers. The sample was composed of 167 German suicide attempters (affective spectrum n = 107, schizophrenia spectrum n = 35, borderline personality disorder n = 25), 92 Caucasian individuals who committed suicide, 312 German healthy subjects,...
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