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Serotonin transporter genotype and function in relation to antidepressant response in Koreans.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Jan 2013
Myung Woojae, Lim Shinn-Won, Kim Seonwoo, Kim Hyeran, Chung Jae Won, Seo Min Young, Kim Jong-Won, Carroll Bernard J, Kim Doh Kwan
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene polymorphisms are linked with antidepressant response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor drugs (SSRIs), though the favorable allelic variant differs by ethnic group (Caucasian versus Korean or Japanese). In Caucasian patients, response also is linked to measures of platelet 5-HTT function. OBJECTIVES: Here, we study both 5-HTT gene polymorphisms and 5-HTT...
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