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Association of adverse childhood environment and 5-HTTLPR Genotype with late-life depression.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry - 1 Sept 2009
Ritchie Karen, Jaussent Isabelle, Stewart Robert, Dupuy Anne-Marie, Courtet Philippe, Ancelin Marie-Laure, Malafosse Alain
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OBJECTIVE: Neurobiological and clinical studies suggest that childhood maltreatment may result in functional and structural nervous system changes that predispose the individual to depression. This vulnerability appears to be modulated by a polymorphism in the serotonin gene-linked promoter region (5-HTTLPR). Little is known, however, about the persistence of this vulnerability across the life span, although...
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