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FKBP5 polymorphisms and antidepressant response in geriatric depression.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Mar 2010
Sarginson Jane E, Lazzeroni Laura C, Ryan Heather S, Schatzberg Alan F, Murphy Greer M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation at the FKBP5 locus has been reported to affect clinical outcomes in patients treated with antidepressant medications in several studies. However, other reports have not confirmed this association. FKBP5 may regulate the sensitivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. We tested two FKBP5 single nucleotide polymorphisms (rs1360780 and rs3800373) in a sample of 246 geriatric patients...
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