Open AccessTryptophan Hydroxylase 2 Gene Polymorphism in Anxiety and Depressive Disorder in Kashmiri Population
Author(s) -
Raheel Mushtaq,
Sheikh Shoib,
Tabindah Shah,
Sahil Mushtaq
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9293.4453
Subject(s) - anxiety , medicine , tryptophan hydroxylase , genotype , hamilton anxiety rating scale , odds ratio , allele frequency , population , anxiety disorder , major depressive disorder , gastroenterology , psychology , psychiatry , genetics , biology , gene , serotonin , receptor , environmental health , amygdala , serotonergic
The gene of tryptophan hydroxylase is widely recognized as a major candidate gene in many psychiatric disorders. However, no study has been done which investigates tryptophan hydroxylase 2 gene polymorphism in anxiety and depressive disorders in Kashmiri population (India).