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Analysis of the normative conditions of oral health, depression and serotonin-transporter-linked promoter region polymorphisms in an elderly population.
Geriatrics & gerontology international - 1 Jan 2013
Mendes Danilo Cangussu, Silva Thiago Fonseca, Barros Lucas de Oliveira, de Oliveira Marcos Vinícius Macêdo, Vieira Leonardo Tadeu, Haikal Desirée Sant'Ana, Guimarães André Luiz Sena, De Paula Alfredo Maurício Batista
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AIM: To investigate the association between depression, the normative conditions of oral health and serotonin-transporter-linked promoter region (5-HTTLPR) polymorphisms in a community-dwelling elderly sample. METHODS: Elderly adults living in a community (n=200) were submitted to an oral clinical examination. Depression was assessed using the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale. The 5-HTTLPR was analyzed by...
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