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Interaction between COMT Val158 Met polymorphism and childhood trauma predicts risk for depression in men.
International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience - 1 Aug 2022
Xavier Janaína, Bastos Clarissa Ribeiro, Camerini Laísa, Amaral Paola Bajadares, Jansen Karen, de Mattos Souza Luciano Dias, da Silva Ricardo Azevedo, Pinheiro Ricardo Tavares, Lara Diogo Rizzato, Ghisleni Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
Depression is a disabling illness with complex etiology. While the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene, in particular the functional Val158 Met polymorphism, has been related to depression, the mechanisms underlying this gene-disease association are not completely understood. Therefore, we explore the association of COMT Val158 Met polymorphism with depression as well as its interaction with childhood trauma...
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