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An examination of the association between 5-HTTLPR, combat exposure, and PTSD diagnosis among U.S. veterans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Liu Yutao, Garrett Melanie E, Dennis Michelle F, Green Kimberly T, Ashley-Koch Allison E, Hauser Michael A, Beckham Jean C, Kimbrel Nathan A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism of the serotonin transporter (SLC6A4) gene, combat exposure, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis and among two samples of combat-exposed veterans. METHOD: The first sample included 550 non-Hispanic Black (NHB) combat-exposed veterans. The second sample included 555 non-Hispanic White (NHW) combat-exposed veterans. Participants...
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