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Serotonin transporter gene, depressive symptoms, and interleukin-6.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Dec 2009
Su Shaoyong, Zhao Jinying, Bremner J Douglas, Miller Andrew H, Tang Weining, Bouzyk Mark, Snieder Harold, Novik Olga, Afzal Nadeem, Goldberg Jack, Vaccarino Viola
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We explored the relationship of genetic variants of the serotonin transporter gene SLC6A4, a key regulator of the serotonergic neurotransmission, with both depressive symptoms and plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels. METHODS AND RESULTS: We genotyped 20 polymorphisms in 360 male twins...
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