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Interactions between life stressors and susceptibility genes (5-HTTLPR and BDNF) on depression in Korean elders.
Biological psychiatry - 1 Sept 2007
Kim Jae-Min, Stewart Robert, Kim Sung-Wan, Yang Su-Jin, Shin Il-Seon, Kim Young-Hoon, Yoon Jin-Sang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It has been reported that the functional polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene linked promoter region (5-HTTLPR) modifies the association between stressful life events (SLEs) and depression in child, adolescent, and adult populations. We sought to replicate this finding in elders and, additionally, to test modifying effects of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) val66met...
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