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The norepinephrine transporter gene modulates the relationship between urban/rural residency and major depressive disorder in a Chinese population.
Psychiatry research - 15 Aug 2009
Xu Yong, Li Fei, Huang Xuezhu, Sun Ning, Zhang Fuquan, Liu Pozi, Yang Hong, Luo Jinxiu, Sun Yan, Zhang Kerang
Abstract excerpt
The norepinephrine transporter (NET), which is involved in the neurotransmission of norepinephrine (NE), may play an important role in the development of major depressive disorder (MDD). Recent studies have suggested that a gene-environment interaction may confer susceptibility to depression. The aims of this study were to test modifying effects of the NET gene on the association between residency and MDD, as...
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