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Interaction between the MTHFR C677T polymorphism and traumatic childhood events predicts depression.
Translational psychiatry - 30 Jul 2013
Lok A, Bockting C L H, Koeter M W J, Snieder H, Assies J, Mocking R J T, Vinkers C H, Kahn R S, Boks M P, Schene A H
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Childhood trauma is associated with the onset and recurrence of major depressive disorder (MDD). The thermolabile T variant of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism (rs1801133) is associated with a limited (oxidative) stress defense. Therefore, C677T MTHFR could be a...
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