Association between a G-protein β3 subunit gene polymorphism and the symptomatology and treatment responses of major depressive disorders

Pharmacogenomics Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-33

  Lee, H J ^a   Cha, J H ^a   Ham, B J ^a   Han, C S ^a   Kim, Y K ^a   Lee, S H ^b   Ryu, S H ^c   Kang, R H ^a   Choi, M J ^a   Lee, M S ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antidepresants; G protein; GNB3; Major depressive disorder; Polymorphism; Treatment response

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MIRTAZAPINE; NEFAZODONE; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; THYMINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BETA CHAIN; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAMILTON SCALE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALLELES; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HETEROTRIMERIC GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 10744222550     PISSN: 1470269X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.tpj.6500217     Document Type: Article

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