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Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms and chronic illness of depression.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Dec 2010
Myung Woojae, Lim Shinn-Won, Kim Jinwoo, Lee Yujin, Song Jihye, Chang Ki-won, Kim Doh Kwan
Abstract excerpt
Clinical course of depression is variable. The serotonin transporter gene is one of the most studied genes for depression. We examined the association of serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms with chronicity and recurrent tendency of depression in Korean subjects. This cross-sectional study involved 252 patients with major depression. Patients were genotyped for s/l polymorphisms in 5-HTT promoter region...
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