Polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) in major depressive disorder patients in Malaysia

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 126-130

  Mohamed Saini, Suriati ^a   Muhamad Radzi, Azizah ^b   Abdul Rahman, Abdul Hamid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

^b INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; Affective disorder; Candidate gene association study; Major depressive disorder; Serotonin transporter

Indexed keywords

5 HTTLPR PROTEIN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALAYSIA; MALE; MINI INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 84861546337     PISSN: 17585864     EISSN: 17585872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-5872.2012.00190.x     Document Type: Article

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