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No association of genetic variants in BDNF with major depression: a meta- and gene-based analysis.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Jan 2013
Gyekis Joseph P, Yu Weihong, Dong Shuqian, Wang Haina, Qian Jun, Kota Pravina, Yang Jingyun
Abstract excerpt
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex psychiatric condition with strong genetic predisposition. The association of MDD with genetic polymorphisms, such as Val66Met (rs6265), in the brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), have been reported in many studies and the results were conflicting. In this study, we performed a systematic literature search and conducted random-effects meta-analysis to evaluate...
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