Depression and serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) polymorphism in breast cancer patients

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 346-350

  Grassi, Luigi ^a   Rossi, Elena ^a   Cobianchi, Marina ^a   Aguiari, Letizia ^a   Capozzo, Marianna ^b   Martinis, Elisabetta ^b   Nanni, Maria Giulia ^a   Lelli, Giorgio ^c   Schillani, Giulia ^b   Biancosino, Bruno ^a   Giraldi, Tullio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR polymorphism; Cancer; Depression

Indexed keywords

DNA; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA EXTRACTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ALLELES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77953806773     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.12.022     Document Type: Article

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