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Hopelessness, a potential endophenotpye for suicidal behavior, is influenced by TPH2 gene variants.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 10 Jan 2012
Lazary Judit, Viczena Veronika, Dome Peter, Chase Diana, Juhasz Gabriella, Bagdy Gyorgy
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Hopelessness is one of the strongest risk factors for suicidal behavior but relevant genetic studies are poorly available. Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) is widely considered to be a good candidate for genetic association studies on depression and suicide, however, investigations on these complex, multifactorial phenotypes have resulted in conflicting data. We hypothesized that hopelessness could be a...
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