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The association between genetically determined ABO blood types and major depressive disorder.
Psychiatry research - 1 May 2021
Garvert Linda, Baune Bernhard T, Berger Klaus, Boomsma Dorret I, Breen Gerome, Greinacher Andreas, Hamilton Steven P, Levinson Douglas F, Lewis Cathryn M, Lucae Susanne, Magnusson Patrik K E, Martin Nicholas G, McIntosh Andrew M, Mors Ole, Müller-Myhsok Bertram, Penninx Brenda W J H, Perlis Roy H, Pistis Giorgio, Potash James B, Preisig Martin, Rietschel Marcella, Shi Jianxin, Smoller Jordan W, Tiemeier Henning, Uher Rudolf, Völker Uwe, Völzke Henry, Weissman Myrna M, Grabe Hans J, Van der Auwera Sandra
Abstract excerpt
ABO blood types and their corresponding antigens have long been assumed to be related to different human diseases. So far, smaller studies on the relationship between mental disorders and blood types yielded contradicting results. In this study we analyzed the association between ABO blood types and lifetime major depressive disorder (MDD). We performed a pooled analysis with data from 26 cohorts that are part of...
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