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Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism associated with short-term treatment response to venlafaxine.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Aug 2010
Lee Sang-Hyuk, Choi Tae Kyou, Lee Eun, Seok Jeong-Ho, Lee Sung Hee, Lee Hong Shick, Kim Se Joo
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BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms of serotonin transporter, especially serotonin transporter linked promoter region (5- HTTLPR) and serotonin transporter intron 2 variable number tandem repeat (5-HTTVNTR), have been suggested to be associated with treatment response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. However, there have been only few reports of the association between 5-HTTLPR or 5-HTTVNTR and treatment response...
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