Association, Haplotype, and Gene-Gene Interactions of the HPA Axis Genes with Suicidal Behaviour in Affective Disorders

Family twin and adoption studies have noted the heritability of specific biological factors that influence suicidal behaviour. Exposure to stress is one of the factors that strongly contribute to suicide attempts. The biological response to stress involves the hyp...

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Main Authors: Anna Leszczyńska-Rodziewicz, Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz, Joanna Pawlak, Monika Dmitrzak-Weglarz, Joanna Hauser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/207361