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Lack of association between the serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and personality traits in asymptomatic patients with panic disorder.
Neuroscience letters - 31 Jan 2008
Wachleski Cláudia, Blaya Carolina, Salum Giovanni Abrahão, Vargas Verônica, Leistner-Segal Sandra, Manfro Gisele Gus
Abstract excerpt
The serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) has been investigated regarding its association with neuroticism, which, in its turn, is a personality dimension often found in patients with panic disorder (PD). It has been recently evidenced that the long 5-HTTLPR polymorphism has a genetic variation (Lg), which is related to its lower expression. The objective of this study was to assess the...
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