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Gene-environment interactions in geriatric depression.
The Psychiatric clinics of North America - 1 Jun 2011
Lotrich Francis E
Abstract excerpt
In older adults, several environmental challenges can potentially trigger the onset of an episode of major depression. Vulnerability to these challenges can be influenced by genetics. There is accumulating evidence for an interaction between stress and a serotonin transporter polymorphism, though there is also heterogeneity among studies. Other relevant genes include those encoding for the neuroendocrine stress...
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