Article
[Association study of the 5-HTT polymorphism and posttraumatic stress disorder in adolescents].
Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition - 1 Jul 2012
Zhao Lian-Sheng, Wang Ying-Cheng, Yu Yue, Li Tao, Ma Xiao-Hong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the association between 5-HTTVNTR polymorphism and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Chinese Han adolescents after the Wenchuan Earthquake, and investigation of the genetic mechanism of PTSD. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect the distributive frequency of 5-HTTVNTR polymorphism of 236 PTSD patients (patient group) and 234 normal people (control group), Plink...
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