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Nonsynonymous HTR2C polymorphism predicts cortisol response to psychosocial stress I: Effects in males and females.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Aug 2016
Avery Bradley M, Vrshek-Schallhorn Suzanne
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic influences on stress reactivity may provide insight into depression risk mechanisms. The C-allele of rs6318, a putatively functional polymorphism located within the HTR2C gene, has been reported to predict greater cortisol and negative affective reactivity to lab-induced stress. However, the potential moderating effect of sex has not been examined despite X-linkage of HTR2C. We hypothesized...
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