Ghrelin gene polymorphism is associated with depression, but not panic disorder

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 257-

  Nakashima, Keiichi ^a   Akiyoshi, Jotaro ^a   Hatano, Koji ^a   Hanada, Hiroaki ^a   Tanaka, Yoshihiro ^a   Tsuru, Jusen ^a   Matsushita, Hirotaka ^a   Kodama, Kensuke ^a   Isogawa, Koichi ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GHRELIN; HUMANS; MALE; PANIC DISORDER; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 55049140936     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YPG.0b013e328306c979     Document Type: Letter

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