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The Serotonin Transporter Gene Polymorphisms and Risk of Ischemic Stroke.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2018
Mortensen Janne Kaergaard, Kraglund Kristian Lundsgaard, Johnsen Søren Paaske, Mors Ole, Andersen Grethe, Buttenschøn Henriette N
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INTRODUCTION: Serotonin is known as a neurotransmitter; however, it also plays an important role in platelet aggregation as it is released upon platelet activation. The serotonin transporter (SERT) is responsible for the uptake of serotonin into platelets. Functional polymorphisms in the SERT gene may influence platelet activity, as they result in different levels of transporters and thereby different levels of...
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