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Issues concerning feedback about genetic testing and risk of depression.
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science - 1 May 2009
Wilhelm Kay, Meiser Bettina, Mitchell Philip B, Finch Adam W, Siegel Jennifer E, Parker Gordon, Schofield Peter R
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies show that adverse life events have a significantly greater impact on depression onset for those with the s/s allele of the genotype for the 5-HT gene-linked promoter region. Research in genes related to risk of depression leads to the question of how this information is received by individuals. AIMS: To investigate factors related to the response to receiving one's own serotonin...
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