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Are genetic variations in OXTR, AVPR1A, and CD38 genes important to social integration? Results from two large U.S. cohorts.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Jan 2014
Chang Shun-Chiao, Glymour M Maria, Rewak Marissa, Cornelis Marilyn C, Walter Stefan, Koenen Karestan C, Kawachi Ichiro, Liang Liming, Tchetgen Tchetgen Eric J, Kubzansky Laura D
Abstract excerpt
Some evidence suggests that genetic polymorphisms in oxytocin pathway genes influence various social behaviors, but findings thus far have been mixed. Many studies have been based in small samples and there is possibility of publication bias. Using data from 2 large U.S. prospective cohorts with over 11,000 individuals, we investigated 88 SNPs in OXTR, AVPR1A, and CD38, in relation to social integration (measured...
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