Meta-analysis of the interaction between serotonin transporter promoter variant, stress, and posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract Exposure to stress predicts the occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals harboring the serotonin transporter promoter variant 5-HTTLPR. We carried out a meta-analysis of studies investigating the interaction between 5-HTTLPR, stress, and PTSD to clarify the interrel...

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Main Authors: Mingzhe Zhao, Jiarun Yang, Wenbo Wang, Jingsong Ma, Jian Zhang, Xueyan Zhao, Xiaohui Qiu, Xiuxian Yang, Zhengxue Qiao, Xuejia Song, Lin Wang, Shixiang Jiang, Erying Zhao, Yanjie Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15168-0