Article
[Association study of 5-HT2A receptor gene polymorphism in anorexia nervosa in Polish population].
Psychiatria polska - 1 Jan 2000
Rybakowski Filip, Słopień Agnieszka, Dmitrzak-Weglarz Monika, Czerski Piotr, Hauser Joanna, Rajewski Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a disorder of complex etiopathogenesis including the genetic factors. The previous studies on the role of -1438 A/G promoter polymorphism in 5-HT2A receptor gene brought conflicting results, and it is possible that the analysed polymorphism increases the risk of AN only in some ethnic groups. The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of -1438 A/G polymorphism in Polish...
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