Article
Serotonin transporter bi- and triallelic genotypes and their relationship with anxiety and academic performance: a preliminary study.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2011
Calapoğlu Mustafa, Sahin-Calapoğlu Nilufer, Karaçöp Ataman, Soyöz Mustafa, Elyıldırım Umit Y, Avşaroğlu Selahattin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Considerable evidence suggests that variation of the serotonin-transporter-linked promoter region (5- HTTLPR) is associated with anxiety-related traits. Academic outcomes are also more closely related to trait anxiety. This preliminary study aimed to explore the association between academic performance and levels of anxiety with respect to the bi- and triallelic classification of 5-HTTLPR polymorphism...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Analysis of Variance
- Anxiety
- Educational Status
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
