An examination of the association between 5-HTTLPR, combat exposure, and PTSD diagnosis among U.S. veterans.

To examine the association between the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism of the serotonin transporter (SLC6A4) gene, combat exposure, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis and among two samples of combat-exposed veterans.The first sample included 550 non-Hispanic Black (NHB) combat-exposed veterans...

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Main Authors: Yutao Liu, Melanie E Garrett, Michelle F Dennis, Kimberly T Green, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Registry Workgroup, Allison E Ashley-Koch, Michael A Hauser, Jean C Beckham, Nathan A Kimbrel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4368771?pdf=render