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Association analyses of depression and genes in the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Acta neuropsychiatrica - 1 Feb 2017
Buttenschøn Henrietta Nørmølle, Krogh Jesper, Nielsen Marit Nyholm, Kaerlev Linda, Nordentoft Merete, Mors Ole
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OBJECTIVE: Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has been reported in depression. The aim was to investigate the potential association between depression and seven genes regulating or interfering with the HPA axis, including the gene encoding angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). METHODS: In total, 78 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and one insertion/deletion polymorphism were...
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