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X chromosome and suicide.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Feb 2011
Fiori L M, Zouk H, Himmelman C, Turecki G
Abstract excerpt
Suicide completion rates are significantly higher in males than females in most societies. Although gender differences in suicide rates have been partially explained by environmental and behavioral factors, it is possible that genetic factors, through differential expression between genders, may also help explain gender moderation of suicide risk. This study investigated X-linked genes in suicide completers using...
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