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[Association between serotonin transporter and monoamine oxidase A gene polymorphisms and depression].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Oct 2015
Rojas Romina, Vicente Benjamín, Saldivia Sandra, Melipillán Roberto, Aedo Geraldine, Hormazabal Naín, Carroza Ana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Serotonin plays a central role regulating mood and on the development of depressive disorders. AIM: To study whether 5HTTLPR functional polymorphisms in the serotonin transporter gene or the Monoamine oxidase A gene (uMAOA) were risk markers for depression. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was applied to 1,062 consultants in primary health care centers aged...
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