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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-11-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/6/52 |