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Somatization in major depression--clinical features and genetic associations.
Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica - 1 Oct 2011
Klengel T, Heck A, Pfister H, Brückl T, Hennings J M, Menke A, Czamara D, Müller-Myhsok B, Ising M
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OBJECTIVE: To identify clinical variables and genetic variations within monoaminergic genes known to be implicated in pain perception that are associated with the occurrence of somatization symptoms in patients with major depression. METHOD: Somatization was evaluated using the respective subscale of the Symptom Checklist SCL-90-R. Six monoaminergic genes were identified showing an involvement in pain perception...
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