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An investigation of the relationship between serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism and psoriasis susceptibility in a Thai population.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 23 Nov 2010
Tencomnao T, Wongpiyabovorn J
Abstract excerpt
The serotonin transporter (5-HTT) is of great significance in the control of the serotonergic system, and its expression is known to be upregulated in psoriasis, a chronic or recurrent inflammatory skin disease. We investigated a possible association between the 5-HTT gene-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) and psoriasis in a Thai population. One hundred and fifty-six psoriatic patients and 156 unrelated...
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