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Association of TPH-1 and TPH-2 gene polymorphisms with suicidal behavior: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC psychiatry - 8 Jul 2014
González-Castro Thelma Beatriz, Juárez-Rojop Isela, López-Narváez María Lilia, Tovilla-Zárate Carlos Alfonso
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is widely acknowledged that suicidal behavior (SB) has a genetic influence. As a consequence, molecular genetic studies have been mostly conducted on serotonergic genes. One of the most promising candidate genes of this system is tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH). Although there have been several positive studies associating TPH genes and SB, the evidence is not entirely consistent. Therefore, we...
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