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Influence of FKBP5 polymorphism and DNA methylation on structural changes of the brain in major depressive disorder.
Scientific reports - 15 Feb 2017
Han Kyu-Man, Won Eunsoo, Sim Youngbo, Kang June, Han Changsu, Kim Yong-Ku, Kim Seung-Hyun, Joe Sook-Haeng, Lee Min-Soo, Tae Woo-Suk, Ham Byung-Joo
Abstract excerpt
A single nucleotide polymorphism of rs1360780 in the FKBP5 gene is associated with a predisposition to developing major depressive disorder (MDD). We investigated the interactive effects of FKBP5 rs1360780 allelic variants, DNA methylation, and the diagnosis of MDD on structural changes of the entire brain. One hundred and fourteen patients with MDD and eighty-eight healthy controls underwent T1-weighted...
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