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The BDNF Val66Met polymorphism predicts rumination and depression differently in young adolescent girls and their mothers.
Neuroscience letters - 11 Dec 2007
Hilt Lori M, Sander Lisa C, Nolen-Hoeksema Susan, Simen Arthur A
Abstract excerpt
A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene Val66Met has been associated with depression. However, the relationship between this SNP and depression has been mixed, especially when comparing studies of child and adult depression. We examined whether Val66Met would predict depression differentially in mothers versus their daughters. We also examined whether...
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