Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
SLC6A4
Associated Variants
SLC6A4 MUTATION
SLC6A4 MUTATION
Associated Disease
Mental Depression
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
The low activity variants of the 5-HTT-linked polymorphic region in the serotonin transporter gene and the Met-allele of a single nucleotide polymorphism (Val66Met) in the gene encoding brain derived neurotrophic factor were independently associated with the presence of stressful life events prior to onset of depression, also when corrected for the effect of age, gender, marital status, personality disorder, neuroticism, and severity of depressive symptoms at the time of interview.
Pubmed
19339052
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.154646514822083
Year of publication
2009
Drugs