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Estrogen receptor alpha gene variants and major depressive episodes.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Feb 2012
Ryan Joanne, Scali Jacqueline, Carrière Isabelle, Peres Karine, Rouaud Olivier, Scarabin Pierre-Yves, Ritchie Karen, Ancelin Marie-Laure
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BACKGROUND: Despite evidence of estrogen's mood-enhancing effects, the association between estrogen receptor (ER) gene variants and lifetime major depression has been insufficiently studied. METHODS: 3987 community-dwelling women aged 65years and over were recruited in France as part of the Three City Study. Current and past major depressive disorders (MDD) were diagnosed using the Mini-International...
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