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11β-Hydroxylase (CYP11B1) gene variants and new-onset depression in later life.
Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN - 4 Jan 2021
Ancelin Marie-Laure, Norton Joanna, Ritchie Karen, Chaudieu Isabelle, Ryan Joanne
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Background: Cumulative exposure to high glucocorticoid levels is detrimental for the brain and may have particular implications in later life. A feature of late-life depression is increased cortisol secretion. Variants in the CYP11B1 gene, which codes for the enzyme responsible for cortisol synthesis, could influence risk of late-life depression, but this hypothesis has not been examined. We investigated the...
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