Article
Association study between obsessive-compulsive disorder and serotonergic candidate genes.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 1 Apr 2008
Saiz Pilar A, Garcia-Portilla Maria P, Arango Celso, Morales Blanca, Bascaran Maria-Teresa, Martinez-Barrondo Sara, Florez Gerardo, Sotomayor Emilio, Paredes Begoña, Alvarez Cesar, San Narciso Gema, Carreño Eduardo, Bombin Igor, Alvarez Victoria, Coto Eliecer, Fernandez Juan M, Bousoño Manuel, Bobes Julio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To date, research examining the relationship between serotonergic genes and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has yielded conflicting results. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between four serotonergic polymorphisms (STin2 VNTR and 5-HTTLPR of the SLC6A4 gene, and A-1438G (rs6311) and T102C (rs6313) of the HTR2A gene) and OCD. METHODS: 99 OCD patients, 456 non-OCD...
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