Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism as a predictor of short-term risk of suicide reattempts

• Published in: European psychiatry Vol. 54; pp. 19 - 26
• Main Authors: Daray, Federico M., Arena, Ángeles R., Armesto, Arnaldo R., Rodante, Demián E., Puppo, Soledad, Vidjen, Patricia, Portela, Alicia, Grendas, Leandro N., Errasti, Andrea E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Masson SAS 01.10.2018
• Subjects: 5-HTTLPR; Adult; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Genotype; Humans; Impulsivity; Male; Polymorphism; Polymorphism, Genetic; Predictor; Promoter Regions, Genetic - genetics; Prospective Studies; Serotonin; Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins - genetics; Suicidal Ideation; Suicide behavior; Suicide, Attempted; Impulsivity; Suicide behavior; 5-HTTLPR; Serotonin; Predictor; Polymorphism

The serotonin-transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) polymorphisms are associated with suicidal behavior; however, prospective studies are scarce. Herein we aim to determine if 5-HTTLPR polymorphisms predict risk of short-term suicide reattempt in a high-risk suicidal sample. We also explo...