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Serotonin transporter genotype, morning cortisol and subsequent depression in adolescents.
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science - 1 Jul 2009
Goodyer Ian M, Bacon Alison, Ban Maria, Croudace Tim, Herbert Joe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The short (s) allele of the serotonin transporter gene promoter (5-HTTLPR) may be associated with exposure to social adversities and the subsequent onset of depressive illness in adulthood. AIMS: To test in adolescents at high risk for depression whether the short 's' allele is associated with levels of morning cortisol and the subsequent onset of a depressive episode. METHOD: High-risk adolescents (n...
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