Is <it>FKBP5 </it>a genetic marker of affective psychosis? A case control study and analysis of disease related traits

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has been proposed as an important pathogenic factor in depression. Genetic variants of FKBP5, a protein of the HPA system modulating the glucocorticoid receptor, have b...

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Main Authors: Knapp Michael, Jabs Burkhard, Jung Sven, Jovnerovski Michael, Mende Meinhard, Moller-Ehrlich Kerstin, Gawlik Micha, Stoeber Gerald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/6/52