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Differences in 5-hydroxytryptamine-3B haplotype frequencies between Asians and Caucasians.
The International journal of biological markers - 1 Jan 2000
Perwitasari Dyah A, van der Straaten Robert J H M, Mustofa Mustofa, Wessels Judith A M, Gelderblom Hans, Guchelaar Henk-Jan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT3) receptor is a ligand-operated ion channel with five different receptor subunits (5-HT3A, B, C, D, and E) found in humans. Activation of 5-HT3 receptors influences various effects such as drug-induced emesis and causes behavioral problems such as anxiety, depression and cognitive disorders. To explore interethnic differences in the response to 5-HT3 antagonists, we...
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