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Association of serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms with poststroke depression.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Nov 2008
Kohen Ruth, Cain Kevin C, Mitchell Pamela H, Becker Kyra, Buzaitis Ann, Millard Steven P, Navaja Grace P, Teri Linda, Tirschwell David, Veith Richard
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CONTEXT: Polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter gene (SERT) have been associated with mental illness. In people with long-term medical conditions, variants of the 5-HTTLPR and STin2 VNTR polymorphisms of SERT have been shown to confer a heightened vulnerability to comorbid depression. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the 5-HTTLPR, STin2 VNTR, and rs25531 polymorphisms of SERT are associated with poststroke...
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