Article
Genetic variability at HPA axis in major depression and clinical response to antidepressant treatment.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Dec 2007
Papiol Sergi, Arias Bárbara, Gastó Cristóbal, Gutiérrez Blanca, Catalán Rosa, Fañanás Lourdes
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has been observed in major depression. Normalization of HPA axis has been suggested to play a role in the mechanisms of action of antidepressants. Our aim was to investigate the influence of genetic variants in CRHR1, CRHR2, CRH-BP and FKBP5 genes on both the vulnerability for depression and the response to antidepressant treatment....
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