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Association between the serotonin 1A receptor C(-1019)G polymorphism and major depressive disorder in the northern Han ethnic group in China.
Chinese medical journal - 20 May 2008
Wu Ying, Xu Yong, Sun Yan, Wang Yan-fang, Li Xia, Lang Xiao-e, Wang Wei-ping, Zhang Ke-rang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested that susceptibility to major depressive disorder (MDD) might be related to the serotonin 1A receptor (5-HTR1A) C (-1019) G polymorphism. In this study, we aimed to assess the association between 5-HTR1A C (-1019) G polymorphism and MDD in the Northern Han ethnic group of China. METHODS: The C (-1019) G of 5-HTR1A was detected with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 400...
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