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Genetic Polymorphism of the Serotonin Transporter Gene, SLC6A4 rs16965628, Is Associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 May 2015
Cengiz Mujgan, Okutan Saide Nur, Bayoglu Burcu, Sakalli Kani Ayse, Bayar Reha, Kocabasoglu Nese
Abstract excerpt
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessive ideas and compulsive behaviors. Genetic studies have centered on candidate genes involved in OCD etiology related to serotonergic and dopaminergic systems. In this study, the relationship between cathechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) -287A/G (rs2097063), serotonin transporters 5-HTTLPR I/D, and SLC6A4 rs16965628 polymorphisms...
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