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TOMM40 rs2075650 may represent a new candidate gene for vulnerability to major depressive disorder.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Jun 2014
McFarquhar Martyn, Elliott Rebecca, McKie Shane, Thomas Emma, Downey Darragh, Mekli Krisztina, Toth Zoltan G, Anderson Ian M, Deakin J F William, Juhasz Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
Evidence suggests that depression is a risk factor for dementia; however, the relationship between the two conditions is not fully understood. A novel gene (TOMM40) has been consistently associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), but has received no attention in depression. We conducted a three-level cross-sectional study to investigate the association of the TOMM40 rs2075650 SNP with depression. We recruited a...
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