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Interactions between genotype and depressive symptoms on obesity.
Behavior genetics - 1 May 2009
Fuemmeler Bernard F, Agurs-Collins Tanya, McClernon F Joseph, Kollins Scott H, Garrett Melanie E, Ashley-Koch Allison E
Abstract excerpt
Depression and Genetic variation in serotonin and monoamine transmission have both been associated with body mass index (BMI), but their interaction effects are not well understood. We examined the interaction between depressive symptoms and functional polymorphisms of serotonin transporter (SLC6A4) and monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) on categories of BMI. Participants were from the National Longitudinal Study of...
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