Article
Suicide behavior as a quantitative trait and its genetic background.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Dec 2016
Pawlak Joanna, Dmitrzak-Weglarz Monika, Wilkosc Monika, Szczepankiewicz Aleksandra, Leszczynska-Rodziewicz Anna, Zaremba Dorota, Kapelski Pawel, Rajewska-Rager Aleksandra, Hauser Joanna
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Studies have not given yet a clear answer what is the genetic background of suicidal predisposition. The associations between polymorphisms of the TPH1 and 5-HTTLPR genes and violent suicidal behavior was revealed with the least inconsistencies. METHOD: We selected 10 "strong candidate genes" and 35 SNPs, SLC6A4 and ACP1 for replication study. We searched associations between precisely described...
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