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We are extremely grateful to FAPESP, CNPq, PRONEX, and JIKA for financial support. The collaboration of Dr José Luis de Lima Filho, Dr Luis Bezerra de Carvalho Jr, Dr Othon Bastos, Dr Gerusa Dreyer and Almira Falcão from CPqAM-PE, of the Laboratory Unity (ULAB-HCUFPE) from the Federal University of Pernambuco for referring patients from the Clinical Hospital, and of Constancia Urbani and Luciana Vasques is gratefully acknowledged.
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Oliveira, J., Carvalho, D., Pontual, D. et al. Analysis of the serotonin transporter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) in Brazilian patients affected by dysthymia, major depression and bipolar disorder. Mol Psychiatry 5, 348–349 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.mp.4000725
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