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Association of the COMT synonymous polymorphism Leu136Leu and missense variant Val158Met with mood disorders.
Journal of affective disorders - 15 May 2015
Pandolfo G, Gugliandolo A, Gangemi C, Arrigo R, Currò M, La Ciura G, Muscatello M R A, Bruno A, Zoccali R, Caccamo D
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BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD) are the two most common mood disorders. Given the recognized involvement of catecholamines in depression, genetic research focused on the evaluation of polymorphisms in genes coding for proteins that regulate neurotransmitter release, transport and degradation. Here we aimed at evaluating the distribution of two genetic variants of...
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