No association of serotonin transporter polymorphism (5-HTTVNTR and 5-HTTLPR) with characteristics and treatment response to atypical antipsychotic agents in schizophrenic patients.

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BACKGROUND: Serotonin transporter is a candidate gene for the pathogenesis of some psychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was to examine the role of the serotonin transporter gene polymorphism in the clinical aspects of schizophrenia including symptomatology and therapeutic response. METHODS: This study comprised 141 unrelated patients who strictly met the DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia and 115 control...

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