Molecular Genetic Analysis Subdivided by Adversity Exposure Suggests Etiologic Heterogeneity in Major Depression.

CONCLUSIONS: The genetic contributions to major depression may differ between women with and those without major adverse life events. These results have implications for the molecular dissection of major depression and other complex psychiatric and biomedical diseases.
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Source: The American Journal of Psychiatry - March 2, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Peterson RE, Cai N, Dahl AW, Bigdeli TB, Edwards AC, Webb BT, Bacanu SA, Zaitlen N, Flint J, Kendler KS Tags: Am J Psychiatry Source Type: research