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The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) in relation to state levels of loneliness in adolescence: evidence for micro-level gene-environment interactions.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
van Roekel Eeske, Verhagen Maaike, Scholte Ron H J, Kleinjan Marloes, Goossens Luc, Engels Rutger C M E
Abstract excerpt
Previous research has shown that the rs53576 variant of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) is associated with trait levels of loneliness, but results are inconsistent. The aim of the present study is to examine micro-level effects of the OXTR rs53576 variant on state levels of loneliness in early adolescents. In addition, gene-environment interactions are examined between this OXTR variant and positive and...
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