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Effect of Serotonin Transporter 5-HTTLPR Polymorphism on Gastrointestinal Intolerance to Metformin: A GoDARTS Study.
Diabetes care - 1 Nov 2016
Dujic Tanja, Zhou Kaixin, Tavendale Roger, Palmer Colin N A, Pearson Ewan R
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OBJECTIVE: The mechanism causing gastrointestinal intolerance to metformin treatment is unknown. We have previously shown that reduced-function alleles of organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) are associated with increased intolerance to metformin. Considering recent findings that serotonin reuptake transporter (SERT) might also be involved in metformin intestinal absorption, and the role of serotonin in...
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