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FKBP5 interacts with maltreatment in children with extreme, pervasive, and persistent aggression.
Psychiatry research - 30 Aug 2016
Bryushkova Lyubov, Zai Clement, Chen Sheng, Pappa Irene, Mileva Viara, Tiemeier Henning, Bakermans-Kranenburg Marian, Kennedy James L, Beitchman Joseph H
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Genetic variation in stress response protein FKBP5 is associated with adult psychopathology, but little is known about its role in children's mental health. 5 polymorphisms were genotyped in 170 high aggression cases and 170 age- and sex-matched controls. The rs9470080 polymorphism was associated with physiological anxiety, while rs4713916 polymorphism interacted with maltreatment to influence externalizing...
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