Table 4.
Genetic Polymorphisms Assessed in The CARING Study
| Concept | Gene | Polymorphism | Reference |
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| Caregiving | Oxytocin Receptor (OXTR) | rs53576 | Toepfer et al., 2017 |
| Dopamine Receptor (DRD4) | Exon III 7-repeat | Mileva-Seitz et al., 2016 | |
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| Neuroplasticity | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) | Val66Met | Chen et al., 2006 |
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| Metabolism | Fat mass and obesity associated protein (FTO) | rs9930506 | Scuteri et al., 2007 |
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| Inflammation | Interleukin-6 | −174 | Fishman et al., 1998 |