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Polymorphism in the promoter region of the alpha 2A adrenergic receptor gene and mood disorders.
Neuroreport - 11 May 1998
Ohara K, Nagai M, Tani K, Tsukamoto T, Suzuki Y, Ohara K
Abstract excerpt
Alpha 2 adrenergic receptors are thought to play a crucial role in the etiology or treatment of mood disorders. Polymorphism(s) in the promoter region of the alpha 2 receptor may affect the gene expression and be associated with mood disorders. We studied the previously reported polymorphisms of the alpha 2A receptor gene at position-1291 in 114 healthy controls and 103 mood disorder patients. There was...
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