The serotonin transporter gene (triallelic 5-HTTLPR polymorphism) may associate with male depression in Han Chinese population

Background: Pharmacological, neurobehavioral, and therapeutic evidence have implicated serotonin in the pathogenesis of depression. There are conflicting reports on the association of genetic variants of serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) with major depressive disorder. The 5-HTTLPR is thought to...

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Main Authors: Pei-Shen Ho, Chih-Lun Chen, Chuan-Chia Chang, Hsin-An Chang, Yi-Wei Yeh, Chih-Sung Liang, Che-Hung Yen, Shin-Chang Kuo, Chun-Yen Chen, Chang-Chih Huang, Chun-Long Lin, Ru-Band Lu, Mei-Chen Shih, San-Yuan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2016;volume=36;issue=2;spage=59;epage=67;aulast=Ho