Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
SLC6A4
Associated Variants
rs25531
rs25531
Associated Disease
major depressive disorder
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
A variable number of tandem repeats (short (S) vs long (L)) in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) and a functional variant of a single-nucleotide polymorphism (rs25531) in 5-HTTLPR have been recently associated with increased risk for major depressive disorder (MDD).
Pubmed
20090673
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.232573024649636
Year of publication
2010
Drugs