Interaction between genetic polymorphisms and stressful life events in first episode depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 119, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 107-115

  Drachmann Bukh, Jens ^a   Bock, Camilla ^a   Vinberg, Maj ^a   Werge, Thomas ^b   Gether, Ulrik ^c   Vedel Kessing, Lars ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b Mental Health Centre Sct Hans   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Depressive disorder; Gene environment interaction; Genetic polymorphism; Serotonin transporter; Stressful life events

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; METHIONINE; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 2C RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE; VALINE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MORBIDITY; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STRESS;

ADULT; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 70349768290     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.02.023     Document Type: Article

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