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Genetics of cortisol secretion and depressive symptoms: a candidate gene and genome wide association approach.

Velders FP, Kuningas M, Kumari M et al.

21316860 PubMed ID
GWAS Study Type
4547 Participants
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Chapter I

Publication Details

Comprehensive information about this research publication

Authors

VF
Velders FP
KM
Kuningas M
KM
Kumari M
DM
Dekker MJ
UA
Uitterlinden AG
KC
Kirschbaum C
HK
Hek K
HA
Hofman A
VF
Verhulst FC
KM
Kivimaki M
VD
Van Duijn CM
WB
Walker BR
TH
Tiemeier H
Chapter II

Abstract

Summary of the research findings

Depressive patients often have altered cortisol secretion, but few studies have investigated genetic variants in relation to both cortisol secretion and depression. To identify genes related to both these conditions, we: (1) tested the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-axis (HPA-axis) candidate genes with a summary measure of total cortisol secretion during the day (cortisol(AUC)), (2) performed a genome wide association study (GWAS) of cortisol(AUC), and (3) tested the association of identified cortisol-related SNPs with depressive symptoms.

1,711 European ancestry individuals

Chapter III

Study Statistics

Key metrics and study information

4547
Total Participants
GWAS
Study Type
Yes
Replicated
2,836 European ancestry individuals
Replication Participants
European
Ancestry
U.K.
Recruitment Country
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