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Gender differences in the genetic and environmental determinants of adolescent depression.
Depression and anxiety - 1 Jul 2010
Uddin Monica, Koenen Karestan C, de Los Santos Regina, Bakshis Erin, Aiello Allison E, Galea Sandro
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BACKGROUND: The well-documented gender differences in the risk for depression may be explained by genetic factors, by different responses to social context, or by a combination of both. We sought to assess whether there were gender differences in the longitudinal associations between serotonin transporter promoter (5-HTTLPR) genotype and depressive symptoms in adolescents, and whether macrosocial context plays a...
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