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Tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) gene polymorphisms and psychiatric comorbidities in temporal lobe epilepsy.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B - 1 Mar 2014
Bragatti José Augusto, Bandeira Isabel Cristina, de Carvalho Agata Mantese, Abujamra Ana Lúcia, Leistner-Segal Sandra, Bianchin Marino Muxfeldt
Abstract excerpt
Psychiatric comorbidities are frequent in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). It is plausible that variance in serotonin-related genes is involved in the susceptibility of these associations. We report here the results on the association of tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) gene polymorphisms with psychiatric comorbidities in TLE. A cohort study was conducted on 163 patients with TLE. We assessed the influence of the...
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