Article
SLC6A4 STin2 VNTR genetic polymorphism is associated with tobacco use disorder, but not with successful smoking cessation or smoking characteristics: a case control study.
BMC genetics - 27 Jun 2014
Pizzo de Castro Márcia Regina, Maes Michael, Guembarovski Roberta Losi, Ariza Carolina Batista, Reiche Edna Maria Vissoci, Vargas Heber Odebrecht, Vargas Mateus Medonça, de Melo Luiz Gustavo Piccoli, Dodd Seetal, Berk Michael, Watanabe Maria Angelica Ehara, Nunes Sandra Odebrecht Vargas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine if variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) in the second intron (STin2) of the serotonin transporter (SLC6A4) gene was associated with tobacco use disorder, successful smoking cessation, or smoking characteristics. In this case-control study, patients with current tobacco use disorder, diagnosed according to DSM IV criteria (n = 185), and never-smokers,...
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