The Association of 5-HTTLPR XLL Genotype with Higher Cortisol Levels in African Americans
Table 3
Mean salivary DHEAS concentrations by 5-HTTLPR genotypes.
Genotype ()
AM DHEAS (nmol/L)
PM DHEAS (nmol/L)
Mean DHEAS (nmol/L)
VNTR
LL ()
19.9 ± 1.35
15.9 ± 2.04
17.9 ± 1.28
LS ()
18.2 ± 1.23
16.4 ± 1.40
17.3 ± 1.16
SS ()
18.6 ± 3.31
16.6 ± 2.27
17.6 ± 2.68
XLL ()
*42.9 ± 14.65
28.8 ± 6.11
*35.8 ± 7.79
SNP
AA ()
20.1 ± 1.10
17.7 ± 1.65
18.9 ± 1.10
AG ()
19.4 ± 2.02
14.2 ± 1.06
16.8 ± 1.26
GG ()
11.6 ± 1.14
8.1 ± 1.18
9.9 ± 1.01
FN
()
19.8 ± 1.56
18.0 ± 3.63
18.9 ± 2.01
()
19.9 ± 1.30
15.9 ± 1.14
17.9 ± 1.04
S+S+ ()
16.2 ± 2.00
14.3 ± 1.35
15.2 ± 1.57
()
*42.9 ± 14.65
28.8 ± 6.10
**35.8 ± 7.79
Study concentration average of DHEAS ± SE by genotype for morning and evening. Mean DHEAS is the calculated average between morning and evening DHEAS for the study. *indicates significance at < 0.05. **This is a type the significance was .
