Lack of association between the 5-HTTLPR and positive screening for mental disorders among children exposed to urban violence and maltreatment

Lack of association between the 5-HTTLPR and positive screening for mental disorders among children exposed to urban violence and maltreatment

Objective: To ascertain whether genetic variations in the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR 44-bp insertion/deletion polymorphism) influence an increase in depressive and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents exposed to high levels of violence. Methods: Saliva samples were collected from a...

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Main Authors: Giuliana C. Cividanes, Andrea F. Mello, Juliana M. Sallum, Victor Fossaluza, Marcio de Medeiros, Mariana R. Maciel, Luciana P. Cavalcante-Nobrega, Jair J. Mari, Marcelo F. Mello, Nina L. Valentte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2014-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
Serotonin transporter polymorphism
child maltreatment
child labor
street children
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462014000500277&lng=en&tlng=en

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