Gene-environment interactions in major depressive disorder

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 76-83

  Klenge, Torsten ^a   Binder, Elisabeth B ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Early adverse events; Gene environment interaction; Major depressive disorder

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR 1; FK506 BINDING PROTEIN 5; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; GLYCINE TRANSPORTER 1; HYDROCORTISONE; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELE; CHILD ABUSE; DNA METHYLATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 84874287574     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371305800203     Document Type: Review

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