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A prospective study of serotonin transporter gene promoter (5-HTT gene linked polymorphic region) and intron 2 (variable number of tandem repeats) polymorphisms as predictors of trauma response to mild physical injury.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Feb 2010
Sayin Aslihan, Kucukyildirim Sibel, Akar Taner, Bakkaloglu Zekiye, Demircan Ahmet, Kurtoglu Gulhan, Demirel Birol, Candansayar Selcuk, Mergen Hatice
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of both promoter and intron polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter (5HTT) gene on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) development. For this purpose, two polymorphisms of the 5-HTT gene, which are found in the promoter (5-HTT gene-linked polymorphic region) and second intron (variable number of tandem repeats) of the gene, were analyzed in 100 patients who were...
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