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Experiences of ethnic discrimination and COMT rs4680 polymorphism are associated with depressive symptoms in Latinx adults at risk for cardiovascular disease.
Heart & lung : the journal of critical care - 1 Jan 2000
Key Kaitlin Voigts, Estus Steven, Lennie Terry A, Linares Ana Maria, Mudd-Martin Gia
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BACKGROUND: Ethnic discrimination is frequently experienced among U.S. Latinx communities, and is linked to CVD risk factors, such as depression. Genetic variants may influence this relationship. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to examine associations between experiences of discrimination, rs4680 genotype, and depressive symptoms in Latinx adults. METHODS: We analyzed data from 124 Latinx adults...
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