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Hippocampal volume and serotonin transporter polymorphism in major depressive disorder
27 Feb 2013
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OBJECTIVE: The main aim of the present study was to replicate a previous finding in major depressive disorder (MDD) of association between reduced hippocampal volume and the long variant of the di- and triallelic serotonin transporter polymorphism in SLC6A4 on chromosome 17q11.2. Secondarily, we also hypothesised that 5-HTTLPR may be a risk factor for MDD. METHODS: Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of...
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