An examination of the association between 5-HTTLPR, combat exposure, and PTSD diagnosis among U.S. Veterans

• Main Authors: Liu Y., Garrett M.E., Dennis M.F., Green K.T., Ashley-Koch A.E., Hauser M.A., Beckham J.C., Kimbrel N.A.
• Other Authors: DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL
• Format: Article
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: serotonin transporter; SLC6A4 protein, human; 5 HTTLPR gene; adult; Article; Black person; Caucasian; combat exposure; controlled study; female; genetic association; genetic polymorphism; genetic variability; genotype; genotype environment interaction; human; male; occupational exposure; posttraumatic stress disorder; self report; SLC6A4 gene; veteran; case control study; disease predisposition; genetic association study; genetics; middle aged; phenotype; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; United States; war exposure; Adult; Case-Control Studies; Disease Susceptibility; Female; Gene-Environment Interaction; Genetic Association Studies; Genotype; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phenotype; Polymorphism, Genetic; Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; Veterans; War Exposure
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/161740

10.1371/journal.pone.0119998