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Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Nov 2009
Xie Pingxing, Kranzler Henry R, Poling James, Stein Murray B, Anton Raymond F, Brady Kathleen, Weiss Roger D, Farrer Lindsay, Gelernter Joel
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CONTEXT: The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) has been found to moderate several categories of emotional response after stressful life events. Previous studies generally focused on its effect on depressive symptoms; little is known about its moderation of the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of childhood...
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