A meta-analysis of the association between the serotonir transporter gene polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and trait anxiety

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-202

  Schinka, J A ^a,b   Busch, R M ^a,c   Robichaux Keene, N ^a,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^d BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Association study; Genetics; Meta analysis; Personality; Questionnaire; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC TRAIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

ANXIETY; CARRIER PROTEINS; HUMANS; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PERSONALITY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 1542314848     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001405     Document Type: Article

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