Article
Estrogen receptor gene 1 variants are not associated with suicidal behavior.
Psychiatry research - 15 Jul 2008
Giegling Ina, Rujescu Dan, Mandelli Laura, Schneider Barbara, Hartmann Annette M, Schnabel Axel, Maurer Konrad, De Ronchi Diana, Möller Hans-Jürgen, Serretti Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen is thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of depression and suicidal behaviors. We studied gene variants of estrogen receptor alpha (rs827421, rs1913474, rs1801132, rs722207, rs974276 and rs910416) in 167 German suicide attempters (affective spectrum n=107, schizophrenia spectrum n=35, borderline personality disorder n=25), 92 German individuals who committed suicide and 312 German healthy...