Genetic role of BDNF Val66Met and 5-HTTLPR polymorphisms on depressive disorder

Psychiatry Investigation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 192-199

  Lee, Kyu Young ^a,b   Jeong, Seong Hoon ^a,c   Kim, Se Hyun ^d   Ahn, Yong Min ^d,e,f   Kim, Yong Sik ^g   Jung, Hee Yeon ^e,h   Bang, Yang Weon ⁱ   Joo, Eun Jeong ^a,b  

^a Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Eulji General Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Eulji University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^g Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

^h Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

ⁱ Keyo Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; BDNF Val66Met; Depressive disorder; Genetic polymorphism; Onset; Serotonin transporter

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; METHIONINE; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; VALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900326810     PISSN: 17383684     EISSN: 19763026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4306/pi.2014.11.2.192     Document Type: Article

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