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Serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism and somatoform symptoms.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry - 1 Nov 2009
Hennings Anika, Zill Peter, Rief Winfried
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INTRODUCTION: Symptoms of somatoform and affective disorders are thought to be connected to serotonergic neurotransmission because serotonin is known to regulate the functions relevant in these disorders, such as pain and mood. Previous studies have reported associations of these disorders with a functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene, a limiting factor of the...
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