Tryptophan hydroxylase gene 218A/C polymorphism is associated with somatic anxiety in major depressive disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-44

  Du, Lisheng ^a   Bakish, David ^a   Hrdina, Pavel D ^a  

^a ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Polymorphism; Serotonin; Somatic anxiety; Tryptophan hydroxylase gene

Indexed keywords

DNA; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ALLELE; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ALLELES; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; SUICIDE; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

EID: 0035003890     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(00)00274-3     Document Type: Article

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