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Analysis of a novel functional polymorphism within the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTT) in Brazilian patients affected by bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
American journal of medical genetics - 8 May 1998
Mendes de Oliveira J R, Otto P A, Vallada H, Lauriano V, Elkis H, Lafer B, Vasquez L, Gentil V, Passos-Bueno M R, Zatz M
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It has been suggested that the serotonin transporter (5-hydroxytryptamine-transporter or 5-HTT) may be involved in the pathogenesis of affective disorders. Recently, Collier et al. (1996) found that the frequency of the low-activity short variant (s) of the 5-HTT-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTL...
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