Population-based association study and contrasting linkage disequilibrium pattern reveal genetic association of SLC6A4 with autism in the Indian population from West Bengal.

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Serotoninergic dysfunction is highly implicated in autism. Serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) that regulates synaptic serotonin level has been investigated as a candidate gene for autism, but consensus opinion on possible association is still lacking. Converging evidences of platelet-hyperserotoninemia in approximately 25% of the patients, betterment of ritualistic behavior on administration of SSRI and linkage...

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