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Body image, sexual function and depression in Korean patients with breast cancer: modification by 5-HTT polymorphism.

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer - 1 Sept 2012

Kim Kyung Ran, Chung Hyun Cheol, Lee Eun, Kim Se Joo, Namkoong Kee

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BACKGROUND: Nearly 50% of women with breast cancer show depressive symptoms after diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this study was to clarify how psychosocial factors (body image, sexuality, and social relationships) and genetic factors (functional polymorphism of the serotonin transporter-linked promoter region) influence depression. METHODS: The participants were categorized by DSM-IV diagnoses; scored...

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PMID: 22134442
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1329-z

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