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The FKBP5-gene in depression and treatment response--an association study in the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) Cohort.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Jun 2008
Lekman Magnus, Laje Gonzalo, Charney Dennis, Rush A John, Wilson Alexander F, Sorant Alexa J M, Lipsky Robert, Wisniewski Stephen R, Manji Husseini, McMahon Francis J, Paddock Silvia
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BACKGROUND: In a recent study of several antidepressant drugs in hospitalized, non-Hispanic White patients, Binder et al. reported association of markers located within the FKBP5 gene with treatment response after 2 and 5 weeks. Individuals homozygous for the TT-genotype at one of the markers (rs1360780) reported more depressive episodes and responded better to antidepressant treatment. There was no association...
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