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P2RX7 Gln460Arg polymorphism is associated with depression among diabetic patients.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 12 Dec 2008
Nagy Geza, Ronai Zsolt, Somogyi Aniko, Sasvari-Szekely Maria, Rahman Omar Abdul, Mate Attila, Varga Timea, Nemoda Zsofia
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AIMS: Both diabetes mellitus and major depression are public health concerns, and the co-occurrence of these illnesses is highly frequent. Acting as a potential risk factor, hyperglycemia might facilitate the manifestation of depression in patients genetically predisposed to affective disorders. In the present study, candidate polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter, the tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) genes,...
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