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Copy number variation in subjects with major depressive disorder who attempted suicide.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Perlis Roy H, Ruderfer Douglas, Hamilton Steven P, Ernst Carl
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Suicide is one of the top ten leading causes of death in North America and represents a major public health burden, particularly for people with Major Depressive disorder (MD). Many studies have suggested that suicidal behavior runs in families, however, identification of genomic loci that drive this efffect remain to be identified. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Using subjects collected as part of...
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