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Meta-analysis confirms a functional polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) in the serotonin transporter gene conferring risk of bipolar disorder in European populations.
Neuroscience letters - 9 Aug 2013
Jiang Hong-Yan, Qiao Fei, Xu Xiu-Feng, Yang Yuan, Bai Yan, Jiang Ling-Ling
Abstract excerpt
The serotonin transporter (5-HTT) is a candidate risk gene for bipolar disorder, and a functional polymorphism of 44-bp insertion/deletion (5-HTTLPR) located in the promoter region of this gene has been investigated for the association with the illness extensively among worldwide populations, but overall results were inconsistent and its role in the disorder remains unclear. The present study attempts to find its...
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