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Serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) variation and sensory processing sensitivity-Comparison with other anxiety-related temperamental dimensions.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Aug 2020
Licht Cecilie L, Mortensen Erik L, Hjordt Liv V, Stenbaek Dea S, Arentzen Tine E, Nørremølle Anne, Knudsen Gitte M
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BACKGROUND: The short (s) allele of the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism in the promoter region of the human serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene SLC6A4 has previously been associated with anxiety-related personality dimensions. However, this relationship has not been confirmed in all studies and may be modified by environmental circumstances and/or psychiatric illness. This study examined whether the temperamental trait...
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