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Association of the serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region genotype with lower bone mineral density.
Translational psychiatry - 22 Aug 2017
Lapid M I, Kung S, Frye M A, Biernacka J M, Geske J R, Drake M T, Jankowski M D, Clarke B L
Abstract excerpt
The serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) S allele is linked to pathogenesis of depression and slower response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs); depression and SSRIs are independently associated with bone loss. We aimed to determine whether 5-HTTLPR was associated with bone loss. This cross-sectional study included psychiatric...
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