ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS OF MAOA AND SLC6A4 GENE VARIATION IN SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN WAR RELATED POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

The aim of this study is to investigate the association of gene variations of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) and the serotonin transporter solute carrier family 6 member 4 (SLC6A4) gene with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity and coping strategies in patients with war related PTSD.The study included 747 individuals who had experienced war trauma in the South Eastern Europe conflicts between 1991 and 1999. Genotyping of the MAOA VNTR...