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Serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphic region: possible pharmacogenetic implications of rare variants.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Aug 2006
Smeraldi Enrico, Serretti Alessandro, Artioli Paola, Lorenzi Cristina, Catalano Marco
Abstract excerpt
A functional insertion/deletion (*l/*s) repeat polymorphism within the promoter region of the serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) has been described. An association between *l variant and a better and faster response to serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors in depressed patients was reported in Caucasians. The value of the explained variance due to the 5-HTTLPR, however, was 7% only, and different *l and *s...
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