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Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism may be associated with functional dyspepsia in a Japanese population.
BMC medical genetics - 29 Jun 2011
Toyoshima Fumihiko, Oshima Tadayuki, Nakajima Shigemi, Sakurai Jun, Tanaka Junji, Tomita Toshihiko, Hori Kazutoshi, Matsumoto Takayuki, Miwa Hiroto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although familial clustering of functional dyspepsia (FD) has been reported, the role of genetics in the susceptibility to FD is still not well understood. In the present study, the association between serotonin transporter (SERT) gene (SLC6A4) polymorphism and FD was explored. METHODS: Subjects were divided into either a postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) group or an epigastric pain syndrome (EPS)...
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