Citation

Segal J, Pujol C, Birck A, Gus Manfro G, Leistner-Segal S. Psychiatry Res. 2006; 143(2): 289-291.

Affiliation

Post Graduate Program in Medical Sciences: Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, 90035-903, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Pronto Socorro de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.psychres.2005.03.008

PMID

16859753

Abstract

A polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) is being studied for association with suicidal behavior. We verified the relationship between the frequencies of the 5-HTTLPR alleles in 84 depressed patients with suicide attempts compared with 152 controls. We found a higher risk for suicide behavior among depressed patients bearing SS or LS genotypes.

Language: en