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White matter integrity in major depressive disorder: Implications of childhood trauma, 5-HTTLPR and BDNF polymorphisms.
Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging - 30 Jul 2016
Tatham Erica L, Ramasubbu Rajamannar, Gaxiola-Valdez Ismael, Cortese Filomeno, Clark Darren, Goodyear Bradley, Foster Jane, Hall Geoffrey B
Abstract excerpt
This study examined the impact of childhood neglect, serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) polymorphisms on white matter (WM) integrity in major depressive disorder (MDD) using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Fifty-five medication-free MDD patients and 18 controls underwent diffusion tensor imaging scanning, genotyping and completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Tract...
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