Association of the 5-HTTLPR genotype and unipolar depression: A meta-analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1767-1778

  Clarke, H ^a   Flint, J ^b   Attwood, A S ^a   Munafo M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; Depression; genotype; meta analysis; unipolar

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; SLC6A4 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEPRESSION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RISK; RISK FACTOR;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 78650308693     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291710000516     Document Type: Article

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