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SERT and BDNF polymorphisms interplay on neuroticism in borderline personality disorder.
BMC research notes - 7 Feb 2020
Salinas Valeria, Villarroel Juana, Silva Hernán, Herrera Luisa, Jerez Sonia, Zazueta Alejandra, Montes Cristián, Nieto Rodrigo, Bustamante M Leonor
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetic factors underlying different personality traits are not entirely understood, particularly how genes interact to modulate their effect. We studied 76 patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), characterized by extreme levels of personality traits, especially neuroticism (N), in which we genotyped two polymorphisms, the 5HTTLPR of the Serotonin transporter (SERT) gene, and the...
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