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Serotonin transporter and G protein beta 3 subunit gene polymorphisms in Greeks with irritable bowel syndrome.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Nov 2011
Markoutsaki T, Karantanos T, Gazouli M, Anagnou N P, Ladas S D, Karamanolis D G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms in the serotonin transporter (SERT) and G protein β3 subunit (GNB3) genes might contribute to the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Association studies of SERT and GNB3 polymorphisms and IBS have shown diverse results among different populations, which might be due to subject composition differences. AIMS: The aim of the study was to assess the potential association...
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