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Association of the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) core promoter polymorphism -67T variant with schizophrenia.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 15 Aug 2004
Khodayari N, Garshasbi M, Fadai F, Rahimi A, Hafizi L, Ebrahimi A, Najmabadi H, Ohadi Mina
Abstract excerpt
Dysfunction of the central dopaminergic neurotransmission has been suggested to play an important role in the etiology of schizophrenia. The dopamine transporter (DAT1) mediates the active reuptake of dopamine from the synapses and thereby plays a key role in the regulation of the dopaminergic neurotransmission. In this study, we sought to determine the possible association of the DAT1 gene core promoter...
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