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5-HT1A receptor gene C -1019 G polymorphism and amygdala volume in borderline personality disorder.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Apr 2008
Zetzsche T, Preuss U W, Bondy B, Frodl T, Zill P, Schmitt G, Koutsouleris N, Rujescu D, Born C, Reiser M, Möller H-J, Meisenzahl E M
Abstract excerpt
Alterations of amygdala structure and function have been repeatedly described in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The aim of our study was to determine whether a functional polymorphism of the 5-hydroxytryptamine(1A) receptor (5-HTR(1A)) gene C -1019 G (identity number: rs6295 G/C) is associated with structural changes of the amygdala in patients with BPD. Twenty-five right-handed female...
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