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Serotonergic and BDNF genes associated with depression 1 week and 1 year after mastectomy for breast cancer.
Psychosomatic medicine - 1 Jan 2012
Kim Jae-Min, Kim Sung-Wan, Stewart Robert, Kim Seon-Young, Shin Il-Seon, Park Min-Ho, Yoon Jung-Han, Lee Ji-Shin, Park Sung-Woo, Kim Young-Hoon, Yoon Jin-Sang
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OBJECTIVE: Polymorphisms of serotonin transporter (5-HTT) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genes have been investigated as candidate genes for depression occurring in medical disorders. The serotonin 2a receptor (5-HTR2a) genes have been investigated as risk factors for depression but rarely in combination with medical conditions. This study aimed to investigate whether polymorphisms of interest in...
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