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Common variants in the CDH7 gene are associated with major depressive disorder in the Han Chinese population.
Behavior genetics - 1 Mar 2014
Li Xingwang, Wang Qingzhong, He Kuanjun, Li Zhiqiang, Chen Jianhua, Li Wenjin, Wen Zujia, Shen Jiawei, Qiang Yu, Ji Jue, Feng Guoyin, He Guang, Lin He, Wang Yonggang, Shi Yongyong
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Cadherin-7 (CDH7) gene encodes a calcium dependent cell-cell adhesion glycoprotein. Gene loci of cadherins family have been supposed to be involved in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders. Recent genome-wide association study also demonstrated that CDH7 was significant associated with bipolar disorder. Due to the fact that the same genetic risk factor can be shared by different kinds of psychiatric...
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