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Examining associations between disordered eating and serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms.
The International journal of eating disorders - 1 May 2012
Munn-Chernoff Melissa A, McQueen Matthew B, Stetler Gary L, Haberstick Brett C, Rhee Soo Hyun, Sobik Laura E, Corley Robin P, Smolen Andrew, Hewitt John K, Stallings Michael C
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OBJECTIVE: The serotonin system has been implicated in mood and appetite regulation, and the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) is a commonly studied candidate gene for eating pathology. However, most studies have focused on a single polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) in SLC6A4; little research has utilize...
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