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Serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism is associated with executive function impairments in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder.
The Clinical neuropsychologist - 1 May 2016
Tükel Raşit, Alkaş Elif, Gürvit Hakan, Aslantaş Ertekin Banu, Ertekin Erhan, Baran Bengi, Akça Kalem Şükriye, Saruhan Direskeneli Güher
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we investigate the association between the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism and executive functions in a sample of patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). METHOD: A total of 98 unmedicated patients diagnosed with OCD according to DSM-IV criteria and 80 healthy controls were included in this study. The genotype frequencies of 5-HTTLPR polymorphism were compared in OCD and healthy...
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